S T A R - T R E K - O N E

The Mailing List (Yahoo!-Group)

Introduction

Star-Trek-One is an open, unmoderated discussion list devoted to "Star Trek" with it's own members-only webring. Likely discussion topics are: opinions of particular episodes or films, characters, or hardware, behind the scenes information, television broadcasts or video releases, merchandise and collectibles, fan activities, the philosophies in Trek and what the cast and crew have been up to since their series ended, etc.

To subscribe, simply return to the list homepage and click on 'Join List'. After you have entered your details a personal subscription page will be created for you to enable you to control your subscription to the 'single' mails or the 'digest'. You will get a confirmation message which you will need to reply to. This is neccessary to prevent bogus subscriptions, which for some reason has been a real problem on other lists.

To participate in the discussion, send e-mail messages to star-trek-one@yahoogroups.com. If you'd like to introduce yourself first and tell us a little about your interest in Trek, please go right ahead! You must send your messages from an e-mail address which is subscribed to the list, otherwise it will not be forwarded to the rest of the subscribers.

If you wish to follow the discussions on Star-Trek-One but don't want to subscribe to the mailing list, visit the Star-Trek-One 'Digest' Archive, which contains current & past discussions. This is also a great way for new subscribers to catch up on what has been discussed in recent weeks!

You might want to fill in a 'Member Profile' and gain a measure of immortality in the hallowed halls of Star-Trek-One. If so just go to the 'Member Profile' pages, copy one of the profiles, alter it to YOUR stats then mail it to the list. The manager will add it to the correct page asap.

If you need any special assistance, please contact the Star-Trek-One list owner Tim Stubbs at 'firstuniversal at clara.co.uk'

  • By default, you will receive all messages one at time as they are sent to the list. If you would rather receive messages grouped together in a periodic digest, visit http://groups.yahoo.com/mygroups and then change your settings to 'digest'. You will need to set up a yahoo security ID if you do not have one (this is a nickname to identify yourself to the software) you should ensure you 'enable cookies' in your browser. This may seem like a security risk but it means that even if someone knows your e-mail address and password they will still not be able to acccess your personal Yahoo!-Groups page.
  • You will receive copies of all the messages you send to the list.
  • Star-Trek-One discussion messages are archived at groups.yahoo.com.
  • These archives are 'searchable'.

Posting Rules

All Internet mailing list have similar sets of rules on what you should and should not do. The main difference between the philosphy of a newsgroup (or bulletin board) and a mailing list is that on a newsgroup there is no 'owner' responsible for the content, so content or language need not be restricted. Mailing lists (Yahoo!-Groups) are 'privately owned' forums dedicated to a single topic, as defined by the owner. Discussion content and members language should therefore be restricted and restrained.

Here are the specific rules for ST1-LCN. Failure to follow these rules may result in your posting privileges being taken away or (in extreme cases) in you being thrown off the list altogether.
  • Before posting any questions, check recent archived messages to make sure your question isn't answered there. Longtime subscribers get annoyed when they see the same questions asked every few weeks.
  • Make sure to include your name and your e-mail address in the body of your messages, as there are some e-mail programs which hide this information!
  • Treat the others on the list as you would want them to treat you. Beware of making strong, emotional, or angry statements. It is easier for written messages to be misunderstood than spoken words. Never write a message in anger and if you have any doubt about how a message will be received, wait a while and reread it before you send it. Sarcastic comments should be identified with a smiley face :-) or a ;-)
  • Make sure that the subject line accurately reflects the contents of your message, so that other members can skip it if they are not interested in that particular subject. You are free to discuss multiple subjects in a single message, but just MAKE SURE the subject line reflects the multiple subjects. Please ensure ALL mails to the list are given a subject heading and that it is accurate. Headings should be updated if you are spinning off a new thread from an old one. Digest members should NOT reply with just Digest #**** as the subject, but should add a relevant subject heading.
  • When replying to a previous message, precede it with something to let everyone know what you are replying to. This can be a SHORT excerpt of the previous message, or summarizing what was said before in your own words. A common network convention is to use the > character in the left margin to indicate text from a previously posted message.
  • When including excerpts of previous messages in your reply, EDIT them down to the bare minimum which is relevant to your reply. DO NOT let your e-mail program automatically quote the entire body of the message! Nobody likes reading a long message in quotes for the third or fourth time, only to be followed by a one line response: "Yeah, me too."
  • Do NOT send one line messages such as "I agree", "I don't know", etc., as they really do not contribute much to the discussion. Similarly, limit the number of one-line "cute" remarks as well, as they get pretty tiring after a while. Remember, every message posted to this list goes out to about 1200+ people around the world (some who do not know English very well), and are 'archived' for years to come. Make sure that you have something worthwhile to say before hitting the "send" button!
  • Do NOT send one-to-one messages to the list. If your mail is only directed at one person please sent it OFF-LIST to that one person.
  • Do not use Star-Trek-One as an IRC or ICQ. ie. don't use it tell everyone you are online or to bid them "Good Morning" etc. 'Digest' subscribers will not welcome a 'Digest' full of off-topic personal chat. Do NOT use the Yahoo!-Groups homepage to post chit chat. All mailings MUST be Star Trek related and of interest to the general membership.
  • When posting a message, stick to the subject of the mailing list. Anything directly related to Star Trek is on-topic. However, seemingly related topics such as UFO's and general sci-fi series are NOT on-topic, as there are plenty of other discussion groups for these subjects. Remember, people subscribed to this list to discuss Star Trek, nothing else!
  • If someone posts a message that is off-topic and you would still like to reply to it, REPLY OFF LIST to the individual, NOT the mailing list. Similarly, if someone posts a message that is off-topic, do NOT send a message to the list complaining about it. And if someone else does complain, do NOT reply to that either! A flood of complaints can be more disruptive than the original off-topic message, especially since the original poster ALWAYS feels obliged to defend themselves and then people will all offer their opinions on who's right and who's wrong, etc., etc.., etc...
  • Do not mail in invitations to other lists/groups, or use your membership only to promote your own webpage, rpg, business, etc! *ONLY* ST1 webring members can promote their websites on the ST1-LCN list. These websites should 'not' promote other 'competitive' lists.
  • Do not send binary files containing pictures or sounds, and also do not send overly large text files (>30 kb) to the list. Instead, find an FTP or World Wide Web site to upload your file to, and send a short message to the list telling people where they can download it if they are interested. If you upload to the list's files this will be automatically announced.
  • Make sure that you or your e-mail program inserts a carriage return so that every line is LESS than 72 characters long, otherwise some people will not be able to read your messages, or they will be reformatted in transit so that every other line contains the leftovers of the previous line.
  • When replying to a message, check the "To:" address to make sure it's going where you want it to. It can be very embarrassing if you send a message to the entire list that was meant to be seen by only one person. (Trust me, I know!)
  • ST1-LCN has members from many countries. Don't assume that everyone will understand a reference to TV, movies, pop culture, or current events in your country.
  • Star-Trek-One members in other countries will also be grateful if you add "SPOILER" headings before you reveal plot details, or 'spoil' their enjoyment of a not yet seen episode or film.
  • DON'T SEND A MESSAGE IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, AS PEOPLE WILL THINK YOU ARE YELLING AT THEM! It is also easier to read things with normal captilization. Also, separating your paragraphs with blank lines makes things easier to read too.
  • If you would like to unsubscribe from the list, do not send your request to the mailing list. Just visit your personal 'subscription' page at
    MY GROUPS.
  • If you see someone else asking how to unsubscribe, please help them out by sending them the instructions in a 'personal' e-mail.
  • Limit the size of your "Signature" at the bottom of your messages. Nobody wants to see a one line message followed by a 20 line signature!
  • If anyone abuses the list by posting 'off-topic' items, 'blatant adverts' or behaving 'unacceptably', offending members may find they are 'yellow carded' by the list manager. Further such abuse, or totally unreasonable behaviour may result in 'unsubscription'. If 'yellow carded' a member should be the model of good behaviour for six months at which point the member's record will be cleared.

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