[Rhodes22-list] Rhodes List Charter (Rules of the list)

[Robert Skinner]

Elle, it's the shift from "how do I?" to "You should".
I took a turn as a newbie, as did you.  We survived.
In my case, it was in spite of some foolishness on my
part.

"Everybody has the right to go to hell in their own way."
/Daddy

"How can we help you?"
/USMC

/Robert
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elle wrote:
> 
> Rummers & all,
> 
> I never cease to be amazed at the new listers who
> appear now & then & complain about the discussions...I
> don't get it...the list is what it is that
> day....whatever THAT is....and it's never the
> same...you don't go to someone's party & complain
> about the guests...you're not interested in the
> topic...DELETE IT.
> 
> I look through the political stuff as there may be a
> viewpoint I'd not thought of....or I select 'em all &
> delete...no big deal.
> 
> What is the problem with these folks who want to shape
> the list to their desires? The audacity to think the
> list should change to accommodate them.
> 
> Maybe on the 'rules' page you could suggest that new
> listers open a new mailbox just for the list...it does
> make things easier to delete when the posts are not
> interspersed with other stuff...
> 
> ok..that's my rant for the day..
> 
> elle
> 
> --- R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
> 
> > Since we have a bunch of "newbies" on the list, I
> > thought it appropriate to
> > post our charter to help explain why we do what we
> > do on the list. Our intent
> > is  not to drive anyone away, but for those of us
> > that know each other and
> > have been  here for years, we don't want anything to
> > change.
> >
> > Rummy
> >
> >
> >
> > CHARTER:  rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> >
> > The rhodes-list at rhodes22.org group will be  open to
> > discussion of all
> > subjects specifically referring to Rhodes sailboats
> > or  Rhodes
> > sailors. The focus of this group includes, but is
> > not limited  to:
> >
> > * Encouraging the understanding and discussion of
> > Rhodes sailboats  or
> > Rhodes sailors, in the many ways people wish to
> > define it.
> >
> > * Acting  as a source of information for  Rhodes
> > sailboats or Rhodes
> > sailors  worldwide and for people planning  to
> > buy/sell/repair/learn
> > about Rhodes  sailboats or Rhodes sailors.
> >
> > * Providing a forum for the development and
> > promotion Rhodes sailboats
> > or Rhodes sailors'  culture, history,  traditions
> > and economy.
> >
> > * Any other subject that might be found at a
> > sailor's bar or the
> > Clubhouse Bar, Including Rhodes sailboats or Rhodes
> > sailors' travels,
> > events, family, jokes, quotations, pets, etc.
> >
> > * The  level of discussion does not have to be fit
> > for a child, but
> > some good taste  is expected.
> >
> > Binaries and Formatting: The posting of encoded
> > binaries  (e.g.
> > pictures, compressed files, etc.) to
> > rhodes-list at sailnet..net is  not
> > allowed, the list server will remove them. Please
> > use mixed case  when
> > posting (Upper and lower case letters), typing words
> > in  uppercase
> > means you are SHOUTING.
> >
> > Quoting: Place new material at the  top of the post
> > and quote what you
> > are replying to below. That makes it  simple to find
> > out what is being
> > said. You are encouraged to edit down the  quoted
> > material.
> >
> > HTML mail: Allot of the email programs (Netscape and
> >  outlook) that can
> > send their email with embedded HTML. Embedded HTML
> > can  cause some of
> > the list members to have trouble reading their mail
> > due to  "browser
> > wars", not reading their mail with a web browser and
> > double  messages
> > in digest mode. Member are encouraged to set their
> > programs to  send
> > "text" email.
> >
> > Subject Line: Please set or change the subject line
> > to reflect the
> > true subject of the  post. for example "Subject:
> > anchors"  might be
> > turned into "Subject: gastank was anchors". If a
> > joke (or  any
> > questionable material) is being posted please
> > indicate it on  the
> > subject line, for example "Subject: Monday's Humor
> > (jokes)"
> >
> > Netiquette: Posts to the group are expected to be
> > considerate of  other
> > readers. Personal abuse, flames, and obscenities are
> >  *not*
> > appreciated; but we are sailors.......
> >
> > Anonymous email: It is  expected that users will
> > provide their name in
> > the email and will sign  same.  We like to know who
> > we're talking to.
> >
> > Social  Interaction/Manners: To a certain extent,
> > the interaction is
> > about what you  would expect in any informal social
> > setting, for
> > example, a bar.  It is  recommended that you get to
> > know people first
> > and introduce yourself (about  the same social rules
> > that you would use
> > to meet any new group of people).  There is a high
> > level of chitchat on
> > the list, and what you might think is  insulting to
> > a group or region
> > might only be people kidding each other after
> > knowing them for years.
> > As in any bar, the subjects of politics and religion
> >  can lead to
> > heated augments and bar fights. These might be best
> > avoided.
> >
> > The need to participate: It is recognized that a
> > group is only  whoever
> > post to it, no more and no less. We can only talk
> > about what  people
> > post about. You earn respect on the list by postings
> > and trying  to
> > help each other, you can not demand it. Most sailing
> > topics we  have
> > talked about already, We chit chat in the mean time
> > waiting to  answer
> > questions or a new subject/story.  If you want to
> > know  something,
> > please post it, the more detail the better. If
> > someone is trying  to
> > help you please answer their reasonable questions.
> > If you can  help
> > someone, again post it, Try to repay the knowledge
> > you  gained.
> >
> >
> >
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> >
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> > __________________________________________________
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> >
> 
> We can't change the angle of the wind....but we can adjust our sails.
> 
>  1992 Rhodes 22   Recyc '06  "WaterMusic"   (Lady in Red)
> 
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Robert Skinner  "Squirrel Haven" 
Gorham, Maine         04038-1331
s/v "Little Dipper" & "Edith P."