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PURPOSE OF LIST
By joining this list, you express your interest in promoting safe, healthy,
off leash dog play in Manhattan. Posts addressing this and related subjects
as well as any dog topics are welcome. The communicty asks that you post any questions
that relate to this topic - and that answers are constructive rather that accusational.
Digest versus Regular subscription: Digest subscription means you will
receive daily one post which contains a number of different emails, thereby
reducing the volume of mail in your inbox. The alternative is to receive
each email as it is posted - a more "real time" experience.
HOW TO SIGN UP
To subscribe send an email (saying anything or nothing at all) to:
ManhattanDogChat-subscribe@topica.com
OR:
More about the discussion list and its techincal provider can be found here:
http://www.topica.com/lists/ManhattanDogChat/
TECHNICAL INFO
How to post - To post messages to the list, simply send mail to
ManhattanDogChat@topica.com.
Your mail will be copied and resent to all members of the list. You may also
post by responding to a previous message.
You can change your delivery options here:
http://www.topica.com/lists/ManhattanDogChat/prefs/delivery.html
If you have problems using these commands, you can contact the
list administrator at:
mdc@tjscafe.com
GENERAL RULES
Message Formats - This list supports plain text messages ONLY.
Attachments - are NOT supported by this list. Instead of posting attachments, we ask that you
send these privately to those who wish to receive
them or you can post the attachment elsewhere on the Internet and send a URL to the list.
Netiquette - is outlined below and must be followed. Violations of Netiquette
can ruin the tone of a list and will not be tolerated on Manhattan Dog Chat. A generic but useful Netiquette
document can be found at http://www.dtcc.edu/cs/rfc1855.html
as well for your review.
ADVERTISING RULES
1. In an attempt to balance useful information (i.e. when a training class
is starting) and allowing the list to become cluttered with free advertising,
the following guidelines apply. Business related posts are allowed if:
- They are single announcements of training classes
- They are single announcements of dog friendly events
- They are single announcements of dog friendly housing.
These posts should be dry, non-adjective laden, public service-like
descriptions of the offering.
2. Advertising in signature files is acceptable when kept to an absolute minimum.
A pet related business owner can indicate the name of their business one method of contact
(i.e. URL, e-mail, phone or address). In other words, signatures will be no longer than three
lines: Name, Business name, Contact method.
3. Generally, when someone asks for a recommendation for a dog related
business, replies should be sent to that person directly off list. Pet
related business owners *may not* reply on list. List members, who have no
financial connection with a business, may make recommendations to the list.
4. Business owners using the list will be held to the highest standard of integrity
with regard to their list usage. Prohibited activities for business owners include:
- Misleading others with regard to the operations of your business
- Posting under a name other than your own
- Harvesting email addresses from the list for commercial use
Violations will result in your immediate and unconditional removal from the list.
NETIQUETTE
Subject Lines - When posting please provide clear and specific subject
headings. Please change the subject line when topics change. This is
especially important for those who receive the list in DIGEST format as the
subject line for all digests is topin indifferent.
Quoting Other Posts - When quoting another person, edit out whatever isn't
directly applicable to your reply. Don't let your email software automatically quote
the entire body of messages you are replying to. Take the time to edit any quotations
down to the minimum necessary to provide context for your reply. Nobody likes reading
a long message in quotes for the third or fourth time, only to be followed by a one line
response, like, "Yeah, me too."
Flaming - Constant, total agreement is impossible. We do not expect or even
desire all of our members to agree at all times. However, it is important that contributors
refrain from using inflammatory language or making personal attacks. Disruptive subscribers
will be blocked from contributing to the list if they fail to heed this admonition.
Signatures - It is asked that all users of Manhattan Dog Chat end their posts with some
"signature" identifying who they are. Your signature may be as simple as your name, but it is
required that you include at least that. If you wish to post to the chat, it is only proper for
others to be able to address you in their replies.
Reviews of seminars, training methods, books, videos and anything else that
is geared toward topics on this list are encouraged. If you have negative
feedback, please keep the comments based on the methods, ideas, etc. and
not on the author or person responsible for the product. E.g., Don't say
"x" trainer is abusive. You can disagree with the techniques or ideas, but
personal attacks will not be tolerated.
Privacy - Posts to ManhattanDogChat@topica.com are considered
private. Do not make unauthorized copies of those message or forward them to
others outside the group without first obtaining permission of the author.
The list administrator will have final say on any of these issues. Every
attempt will be made by the list administrator to maintain an orderly chat
in accordance to these rules. For non-compliance, removal from the list
may occur at the sole discretion of the list administrator.
DISCLAIMER
The opinions expressed on ManhattanDogChat, including medical, dog training
and legal opinions, are strictly those of the people who give them. They are
not necessarily the opinions of ManhattanDogChat, its owner or administrator.
ManhattanDogChat is not engaged in the business of providing legal, dog training
or health services through this list. ManhattanDogChat is simply a forum for
the expression of individual list members' points of view. You should not rely
on information read in ManhattanDogChat in lieu of consultation with a
veterinarian, animal behaviorist, attorney or other appropriate professional.
This list is not moderated and therefore the list owner accepts no responsibility
for items posted on the list.
CONTACT INFO
Jared Skolnick
NYCDOG Secretary
MDC Admin
mdc@tjscafe.com
