Email List Netiquette Guidelines Digest Version & FAQs
Posting Properly On “The Global Shot Doctor Email Lists”
The Global Shot Doctor Email Lists are operated by the Global Shot Doctor Webmaster.
The Global Shot Doctor requests that you help us make “The Global Shot Doctor Email Lists” an interesting and useful place to communicate your ideas. Key points are delineated below.
- Mail sent to the “Global Shot Doctor Email Lists” is considered to be copyrighted by the author.
- Persons acting on behalf of the Email Lists have the right to archive and offer up any mail shipped to the mail list.
- The Global Shot Doctor does not try to control the private e-mail of it's members in any way, shape or form.
- The content of “The Global Shot Doctor Email Lists” is to be made up of appropriate basketball related discussion.
- Feedback on improving the documentation and services on this system is solicited. Send it to webmaster@global-shot-dr.com.
- If the List Manager decides a user is abusive to the list, its users, the hardware or the list administrators, their privileges to use the list may be revoked.
- Each member has the right to appeal an action taken on the Global Shot Doctor's behalf.
The Email Lists have three (3) levels of violation:
- Suggestion to Improve in areas such as the following:
Staying On Topic, Language and Flaming, "Me Too" Messages, MIME Enclosures, Spelling Corrections, Private vs. List Mail, Concise and Clear Postings, Reply to the Proper Place, etc.
- Major, such as:
Copyrighted Material, Private E-mail Postings, Advertising
- Critical, such as:
SPAMs, Harassment, Subscribing Others to the List, Anonymous Remailers
Email Lists Membership Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQ) Basic Membership Questions
What are the Email Lists?
Each Email List is an electronic server. Each one will allow their specific membership an opportunity to share ideas about basketball around the globe, 24 hours/day, 365 days/year!
Who can join the Email Lists?
Any Basketball Coach, Camper of Referee may become a member of the specific Email List.
How do I join?
It's been a day and I still didn't get a "Welcome Letter".
You may have entered an incorrect Email address in the membership message.
Now that you are a member:
I want to post to the Email Lists lists - do I need to know anything first?
Before posting to the Email Lists, you must subscribe to the list and it is recommended that you "lurk," or in other words, read the posts to the list for a week or more prior to posting your question.
How do I communicate?
To send email to the entire list, address the email to:
- BasketballCoaches@global-shot-dr.com (Coaches)
- campers@global-shot-dr.com (Campers)
- bbofficials@global-shot-dr.com (Officials)
Can a business or corporation join the Email Lists?
No, not at this time. We only have individual memberships. A business may not become a Email List member.
How much does it cost to join?
Membership in the Email Lists is free of charge.
I'm changing ISPs and need to change my Email address - what do I do?
You need to contact the webmaster to have your old Email address removed and then you can resubscribe your new Email address to the list.