ADMIN: Some (Long Overdue) Rules to Live By: Please Read ;=)

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Hello all members!

 

We think it's just about time that we all knew what rules we are playing by - so

here they are ;=) - not much different from other lists, except perhaps for

little

bits about vegetarian things and recipes. It's just about what we are all doing

now, but please check them all out anyway so that we are all sure that we all

know them, okay?

 

The idea is that it should go out to new members upon joining, of course.

Since you never got one of these, this is 'new' to everyone already here. A

copy will also go up in the files in case you lose this one ;=)

 

TIA for reading on.

 

Best,

 

Vegetarian Spice Moderators

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HOUSE RULES: KITCHEN ETIQUETTE FOR VEGETARIAN SPICE

 

Every now and then we all need a bit of a reminder

about posting to lists and about this list in

particular. Just so we all know, here's some `rules'

by which we play the game:

 

1. TRIMMING MESSAGES: Please trim so that all previous

messages are deleted or retain (for sense or to alert

one particular member) the part to which you are

replying. If you are on *Digest*, please take special

care to trim!

 

2. SUBJECT LINE: Please match subject line to content

of the message. When deviating from the original

topic, change your subject line accordingly. When

responding to *Digest*, be especially careful to

change the subject line!

 

3. OFF-TOPIC MESSAGES: Off-topic posts should have OT

in the subject line. Please keep the number of OT

posts down to a dull roar.

 

4. DISALLOWED POSTS: Here are the no-nos.

 

a. No anti-vegetarian (or anti-vegan) remarks or

discussion of topics offensive to vegans or

vegetarians.

 

b. No comments, remarks, jokes, etc., offensive to

other minority groups.

 

c. No spam - including commercial messages, appeals

for money or goods, chain letters, virus warnings,

political messages, etc.

 

d. No flames (personal attacks) or `shouting'

(all-capital-letter POSTS LIKE THIS)

 

e. No `language' likely to offend and/or which is

unsuitable for family viewing.

 

f. No cross-postings from other persons or lists

without permission of the originator of the post. No

cross-postings from this list to others without

similar permission.

 

g. No attachments - the list is set to disallow them

in any case so that will strip them from all

posts automatically.

 

5. POSTING RECIPES:

 

a. Put RECIPE in the subject lline in addition to the

name of the recipe.

 

b. Edit recipes to remove any and all references to

non-vegetarian content, including such meat byproducts

as gelatin. Eggs and dairy are allowed.

 

c. Post only recipes that have been tested by the

person posting. (We can all copy recipes from the net

or from cookbooks; we want the tried and true here.)

Comments on the recipe, including variations, are most

welcome.

 

d. Post all recipes first to the list, not directly to

the Files, so that members can read them at leisure.

 

e. It is assumed that most, though not necessarily

all, recipes will follow the theme of the Vegetetarian

*Spice* list.

 

6. MODERATION AND BANNING: New members are moderated

until they have sent a few posts. Any member who sends

disallowed posts will be put under moderation or

banned. If in doubt about content acceptability,

please send your prospective post with a query to the

moderators at -owner

 

7. WEB FEATURES:

 

a You are welcome to upload Photos, Files and Links

(on topic and suitable for family viewing) to the

Vegetarian Spice web page:

/ and/or

to initiate an appropriate on-topic Poll.

 

b. You may want to add your Homepage link and the link

to email lists/groups ( or other) you own or

moderate in the appropriate folders at the top of the

Links page, noting those which have non-vegetarian

content and bearing in mind suitability for family

viewing.

 

c. Photos and personal links are removed when you

leave Vegetarian Spice.

 

8. YOUR PROFILE: Please ensure that your

Profile is also suitable for family viewing. You can

adopt an alternate one for the purpose of this list.

 

8. SETTINGS: There is a button for Edit My Membership

on the top right of the Vegetarian Spice web page

/ If you

don't wish to receive list posts in your mailbox,

please set your preferences to Special Messages rather

than No Mail so that, in an emergency, Moderators can

contact everyone without difficulty. (You will note

that you can also make other changes.)

 

9. MEMBERSHIP: Membership is currently open.

Instructions for discontinuiing membership are at the

foot of each email.

 

10. PROBLEMS: Any queries or problems, please refer to

the moderators at

-owner - not to the

list.

 

Thanks for reading this. Please keep it in a safe

place so that you can refer to it if needed.

 

 

Vegetarian Spice Moderators

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