Greetings,

Once a year, or more regularly if required, general guidelines for posting
messages are posted to CLICK4HP - and it seems like good timing to do it
this week.

If you wish to contact one of the facilitators first to ask about posting
procedures or to have an item posted on your behalf, then please send to:
<[log in to unmask]> or <[log in to unmask]> and we will assist you.

Your comments and feedback are always welcome.

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         Guidelines for Posting to CLICK4HP
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Please note that as a subscriber, you can post messages to everyone on the
list (but not attachments), by simply sending your message to
<[log in to unmask]>.

Here’s the only two ‘restrictions’ or *not to do* guides for CLICK4HP
postings:

 1)         *Do Not Use Attachments*
There was a message this week that referred readers to ‘an attachment’,
which led to a couple of inquiries about the missing attachment.  It is
one of the basic restrictions in CLICK4HP, and in many listservs, set to
protect subscribers

Attachments are not permitted on this listserv and most other lists.  As
attachments create difficulties for many subscribers, in downloading time,
potential for viruses in attachments, incompatibility of word-processing
systems and blocks by many IT systems on attachments, it is now the policy
of this listserv to **block all attachments**.
Please 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!


2)          *No 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
further 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 the list facilitators for review prior to posting.

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Here are the more general tips for posting

          *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.


          *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.


          *Keep 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.

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When in doubt you can always contact us for advice, or with suggestions.
To reach us, just send your email to <[log in to unmask]> OR 
<[log in to unmask]>.

Alison Stirling, co-facilitator/administrator CLICK4HP

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