We’ve had a large number of emails recently that
violate the terms of service of GCCMail. I’ve copied the
verbiage
from the web site below for those who have not read it
recently:
List
Operation and Etiquette
When
posting a message on GCCMail, it is important to remember that you are not
just
talking to a small group of your friends. Imagine yourself standing at a
podium
in an auditorium filled to capacity with over 400 persons. Then compose
your
message as if you were delivering it as a short speech or announcement to
that
group. Make sure that what you have to say is of sufficient import to
require
each of these persons to deal with the receipt of your message, either
reading
or discarding, in any case, taking their time.
Topics
that we expect to see on GCCMail include announcements of rides and
bicycling
related events, cycling related stuff needed or for sale, and limited
information about current cycling related topics (there are plenty of other
venues for those who are into specific topics to get information). If you
are
moved to comment on another post, imagine that you are standing up in the
400
person audience and shouting your comment.
Due to the number of subscribers
and the
avowed purpose of the list (information), GCCMail is not a good venue for
carrying on extensive discussions. (emphasis
added)
What these amount to is a group of
persons up on the stage in front of that auditorium of 400 persons, most of
whom are there to learn information, not listen to a discussion.
Discussions
also generate significant traffic that has to be dealt with in often
crowded in
boxes.
We
expect all users of GCCMail to exercise proper decorum when posting to the
list.
Anything that you say about another person should be something that you
would
not hesitate to say from that podium in the auditorium, and that you feel
that
you can defend if sued for libel. In general, you should avoid negative
comments about individuals in GCCMail.
Do
NOT forward mail from others that was sent to you personally to the list
without their express permission. This is particularly true of
“discussion” topics.
All
posts may be screened before they are sent out. This will not always be
possible, so please think twice before hitting Send. If steam is coming out
of
your ears as your write, put it in the Draft folder and look at it again
tomorrow.
Because
mail may be screened, there can be a delay between the time you send and
the
time it is sent to the list. Please take this into account. Rides posted in
the
evening for the next day will not make it in time for anyone to show
up.
Terms of
Service
To
be allowed to participate in the list and receive GCCMail messages you must
not
violate these Terms of Service:
- Do not post messages that have no relevance to
cycling
in Gainesville.
- Do not post or forward commercial advertisements.
- Local bike stores who are sponsors or club members
may
post occasional commercial information.
- Posting your stuff for sale is not a commercial
advertisement.
- Do not post derogatory comments about individuals.
- Do not forward or include email, sent to you
personally, to the list without the permission of the sender.
- An exception is email meant for wide distribution
or
containing information meant for distribution.