Greetings,

In the last week or two, there have been a number of messages posted to
the CLICK4HP list which appear to have been personal in nature, or
intended to be sent to an individual rather than the whole list.  This
happens all too easily, as the "From" line may appear to have come from an
individual (such as Sara Sanchez) rather than coming from the whole
CLICK4HP list.

If you are tempted to quickly 'Reply' to a message that has come to the
CLICK4HP list from someone that you know, check two things:
1. Was the message addressed to you or to 'Health Promotion on the
Internet' or CLICK4HP?
2. If you do select Reply in your email system, check the email address
that appears in the "To" line. It will likely indicate <[log in to unmask]>
rather than the individual that you may be trying to reach. Do not send
your message if you want to only reach that person. Instead, copy their
email address and paste it into a new message.

We want to **encourage postings to the whole list!**  Please DO send your
messages of interest to the whole list to the CLICK4HP address!

Here's some Tips on Posting Messages to assist everyone in participating:


1.                     *Give Your Postings a Title*

When you write or reply to a message check the subject line to ensure it
reflects the content of the message. Edit it if necessary.

                           *Replying to Messages*

When replying to a posting, quote only the text required to put your reply
in context.
It helps to cut-and-paste quotes into new messages.
Try to edit out needless lines in replies and forwarded material.
If you have to scroll down a whole screen to get to where your response
begins you have probably quoted too much.

Before you hit REPLY be sure to check the TO: line. You may not want your
private message read by the whole list.
If you do not know the e-mail address of the person you wish to reach, you
can review the list of subscribers to the list by sending an e-mail
message to the list-serv [<[log in to unmask]>], leaving the subject line
*blank*, and in the message body type in Review CLICK4HP. A list of
current non-concealed subscribers will be sent to you soon after you send
that message.
You should not repost private email to the list without permission.

    * Do Not Use Attachments and Keep Your Postings A Reasonable Length*

CLICK4HP has a policy of blocking all attachments and stopping messages
longer than 250 lines.
The 250 line limit is designed to achieve two objectives, one covering a
loophole that allows unreadable attachments to arrive in your mail box.

First, 250 lines is the equivalent of a 10 page double spaced text (5 pages
single spaced). That is a substantial posting and hard to read on line. We
would rather, with such documents, that an abstract be posted and the full
document be available elsewhere, or on request.

Second, CLICK4HP has a "no attachments" policy. This is to reduce the
transmission of viruses and worms - both of which almost always require an
attachment to do their dirty work. This also reduced posting large files
with images, etc. Again an abstract and notice of availability are
preferred there. More important, some email software and server software
convert attachments to MIME or encoded messages in plain text that looks
like line after line of WQEOULNENWEROOO34LLKJ322423OIUGHBKBKLUIY4,MBNI and
is  unreadable to most of you. Since those are almost always more than 250
lines, the line limit catches those.

Take the time to copy and paste the text from attachments into the body of
messages. Your messages will go further and be distributed, and it will be
appreciated!


          *Identify Yourself*

Please sign your messages at the end with your name and email address.
Some email software fails to capture the sender's name from the header,
making it impossible to follow up, off the list, by email.


           *Keeping your Messages Readable*

Keep messages short - two or three screens of information - and 'point' to
sources of further information (yourself, web pages, etc.).
Use 'white space' in your message to improve readability.
Use lists and line breaks to space out the information and improve
readability online.


            *Minimum Standards of Respect and Personal Conduct*

Demonstrate respect for the ideas of others in your replies even if you do
not agree. Debate and discussion are  welcome and encouraged. Do not send
email when angry or upset.

When attempting humour or sarcasm always clearly indicate this with the
use of an emoticon such as :-) or ;-) commonly referred to as smilies.

Use uppercase text sparingly. Many readers consider capital letters as the
equivalent of shouting online. The use of spacing or asterisks like *this*
is another way to indicate emphasis.


           *Advertising Products/Services:*

Posting advertisements for commercial health related products or services on
Click4hp is discouraged. List participants are welcome to mention
services/ resources relevant to furthering health promotion work in the
context of a discussion underway on Click4hp and invite inquiries directly
by email. Please refrain from including pricing or ordering material. When
in doubt, please forward your posting in advance to one of the list
facilitators for review prior to posting.

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One final thought:

CLICK4HP's online facilitators are here to provide assistance and
orientation, and to animate discussion and debate. When in doubt you can
always contact one of us  for advice, or with suggestions. To reach
us, just send your email to  <[log in to unmask]>.

Alison Stirling,
co-facilitator CLICK4HP list

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