Now that the newest group of subscribers have been entered, it's a good
time to review the basic procedures and protocols for the PWA mail list.

1.  PWA-L  is an open forum for the discussion of the writer's craft.
It is "open" in several senses:

    a.  the list is unmoderated -- no one filters the posts before they
appear.

    b.  Any and all questions and discussions are welcome -- as long as
they deal with the the craft, art, or business of writing.  (Until the
PWA web site is up and running, the List also serves as an information
conduit for the PWA.)

     c.  While List members are mostly students or faculty associated
with the Professional Writing program within the Gaylord College of
Journalism and Mass Communication, the List is open to the OU community
at large.

2.  By subscribing, members agree to observe general rules of mail list
behavior:

    a.  Keep posts on topic.  Take side discussion, personal debates,
snide asides, and anything else off-list by replying directly to the
individual whose post you're responding to.  Occasional offenders will
be warned.  Persistent offenders will be unsubscribed.

    b.  Avoid quoting an entire post in your reply.  Instead, snip all
but the particular comment you're responding to.  That will keep
everyone's posts shorter, and it will help everyone follow the debate
more easily.

    c.  AVOID POSTING IN ALL CAPS.  People think you're shouting.

    d.  Make your posts readable on any computer screen: break up long
passages; use conventional punctuation; eschew "fancy" typefaces and
elaborate "signatures."

    e.  Keep in mind that this list is archived and accessible
indefinitely through the LISTSERV website.  Today's clever riposte could
be tomorrow's mindless drivel  -- and your name is on it.

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