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58usma@west-point.org This
is the "restricted" list, the list that only seven members of the class are
allowed to send messages (Class president, List moderator, CINCOBIT, XCom
Chair, XCom Commo, XCom secretary & vice chair, Class gifts & AOG liaison).
It is the most complete list and has roughly 440 addresses. We use it for
ONLY the monthly roster updates, death notifications, and important EXCOM
notifications.
usma1958@west-point.org This
is the "class" list, the list that was set up for the class back in 1996 and
is for class of 1958 subject matter only. This list is not for discussions
like the forum. Replies to all are not permitted and violators of these
rules will have their sending privileges suspended without notification.
Turning this list into another forum would result in more people dropping
off the list. This list has approximately 400 addresses. If you wish to post
something on this list that does not meet the strict criterion of class of
'58 business, send the message to XCom Chair, currently Jim Hall, for a
decision about posting the message on this list. If
approved, XCom Chair will post it, with a note to Dick Buckalew that he
approved the posting.
usma1958-forum@west-point.org This
is the "forum," the wide open list. Any subject matter is permitted and
replies to all are the norm. The only restriction is that postings should
be in good taste and forego obscene language. This list has approximately
200 addresses. The following voluntary guidelines were promulgated by the
Executive Committee in December 2009:
Class
Forum Guidelines
1. Check your facts before sending a message so that
responses are focused on the discussion of issues and not the correction of
facts.
2. Go one-on-one with interested, responding parties after
the initial round of responses to an issue.
3. Avoid personal attacks and rude behavior toward
others. Go one-on-one if you have any criticism of the sender.
4. Do not monopolize the forum by sending a large volume
of messages. Give others a chance to participate.
5. Remind violators of the above four guidelines
All the above lists are limited is size to less than 50kb. If you have a
lengthy message be advised that the size can be reduced by sending in plain
text (*.txt) format. HTML and other formats greatly add to the size of the
message. No attachments are allowed on any of the above lists. They are
automatically stripped by a program called “Stripmine” in order to avoid
worms, viruses, and trojans which often hitchhike on attachments.
Unfortunately this also means no images will go through. If you try to send
an image you are just wasting your time and confusing your intended
recipients by sending a blank message.
There is one other list that is sender restricted. That is reunion58@west-point.org which
is for the current reunion committee to send out information regarding the
upcoming reunion. It has the same addresses as 58usma@west-point.org.
Other lists such as each company (see below), DC, PC, ski, golf, widows,
wine, and stock picker’s lists have their own rules established by their
moderators.
All the lists are closed lists which means that only messages sent from an
address on the list will go through. If you have an email address change,
let me know via email at buckalew@west-point.org before
you try to send a message to the list from your new address. After you
receive a welcome message from each of your lists at the new address, you
are good to send from that address. If you are going on vacation and wish
to drop off the forum during that time, let me know and I’ll drop you until
you contact me again upon your return. Don’t contact the list and ask to be
removed. I don’t read every message on the forum and only respond to
messages sent to me directly.
You may not post messages on any class email list with an address of anyone
not on class email lists. Do it once and you'll get a warning, twice and
you'll be dropped from all class email lists. We don't want anyone outside
the class to get access to our email lists.
Dick
Buckalew
Lists Moderator for the Great Class of 1958 |