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| What Is an Email Discussion List? | | | An email discussion list is an electronic discussion group that meets over
e-mail. email discussion lists provide a place to ask questions, post
information, and share ideas and resources with peers via e-mail.
Once subscribed to a list, messages can be sent through the
email discussion lister to all the other subscribers. | | | | | | Use Guidelines |
| These email discussion lists are not moderated. Anyone who subscribes may
post messages. The email discussion lists are supported with federal funding.
Therefore, messages that are political in nature, partisan, or
could be considered lobbying are prohibited. Other inappropriate
postings include advertising of fee-based services or products,
chain letters, jokes, petitions, resumes, and messages from
individuals seeking employment. Job announcements are permitted
only for positions at AmeriCorps, Learn and Serve America, or
Senior Corps programs, at state commissions, with training and
technical assistance providers, and at the Corporation.
Announcements of member openings are also permitted. All other job
announcements are to be posted elsewhere. | | | | | | Disclaimer |
| Inclusion of information in an email discussion list message should not be
construed as an endorsement by the Corporation of that information,
the person submitting it, or the material submitted. Opinions or
points of view expressed in an email discussion list message are those of the
contributor and do not necessarily reflect those of the
Corporation. Also, the Corporation cannot guarantee the relevance,
timeliness, or accuracy of information contained in web sites not
housed by the Corporation that are cited in an email discussion list
message. | | | | | | Regarding Copyright | | | The text of a copyrighted article or document may not be
reprinted on an email discussion list or website without the permission of the
author or the publisher. If one has permission, it should be so
stated: "This article has been reprinted with the permission of
..." Or, rather than reprinting an article that is available
on-line, consider posting a brief abstract and a link to the site.
Even when a document is in the public domain or only a small
portion is being reproduced, it is a professional courtesy to cite
the source. | | | | | | Advertising Prohibited | | | Commercial advertising on
Corporation-sponsored email discussion lists is
prohibited | | | Commercial advertising by vendors and other subscribers on
Corporation-sponsored email discussion lists is defined as posting messages the
principal purpose of which is to promote, directly or indirectly,
goods or services offered in exchange for money, goods, or
services. Inappropriate messages may include, but are not limited
to, those that include promotional announcements, product-related
press releases, pricing information, or specific referrals to
websites or other media to complete sales transactions. | | | While vendors may respond privately or publicly to postings
inquiring about or pertaining to products and services that they
offer, their public responses cannot violate the terms in this
email discussion list policy. Unsolicited messages containing vendor or product
information should not be posted, nor should email addresses
obtained from ETR email discussion lists be used to send unsolicited commercial
messages directly to email discussion list subscribers. | | | For the purposes of this policy, the content of signature files
(URLs, slogans, etc.) is not automatically considered advertising,
unless it appears that the use of the signature file is intended to
subvert the intent of this
policy. |
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