Women of Beauty And Temptation

1. Think of this list as though you have been invited into somebody's home for dinner one night. If you are new to the list, assume that it is someone you do not know very well. Before you post, ask yourself whether or not what you're saying is something that would be appropriate in such a setting. If you are new to the list, you will most likely get a feel for what is and is not accepted after a few days. Either way, act accordingly.
   
   
2. While debate and discussion is actively encouraged, flames are not. Flames, quite specifically, are posts which attack somebody on a personal level. They are not the equivalent of disagreeing with somebody very strongly. They are, instead, disagreeing with somebody to the point at which the person is attacked instead of their viewpoint. An example of a flame might be to, in the course of a a discussion of whether or not vegetarianism is a good thing, tell someone she is going to hell for having eaten meat. In addition, making psychological assessments of a list member's alleged pathology is entirely unacceptable.
   
   
3. Overquoting is discouraged. Generally speaking, you should try to add at least as much new material as quoted material when responding to people. It would also be greatly preferred if you would eliminate irrelevant portions of quoted material. If someone has posted 120 lines about their household, and within those 120 lines spent three lines discussing their pet hampster, you should not quote their entire message and say "Hey, I like hamsters, too!" You should only quote the three lines which specifically mention hamsters and respond to those lines specifically.
   
   
4. Remember also that this list is only semi-private. It is impossible to check every e-mail address to insure that no men have joined the list. E-mail can be enough of an anonymous medium that it would be extremely difficult to trace from where much e-mail originates. So if you are absolutely adamant that no man ever read what you post here, you'll simply have to never post here. There is nothing more that can be done about this. Furthermore, it would be greatly appreciated if you not post that you believe someone who has joined the list to be a man. Such posts can be very traumatic to new list members, and discourage them from ever posting again and make other list members paranoid. Instead, it is best to e-mail the list owners and inform them of the situation and let them handle it as best as they sees fit.
   
   
5. However, while this list is only semi-private, it is still intended to be private. To forward mail from WomBAT list to another mailinglist or individual (even in quoted responses) without permission of the original poster is not to be tolerated without an extremely good reason.
   
   
6. If you are not receiving mail from the list do not post something to the list saying "why am I not receiving any mail?" Instead, direct such questions to:
   
   
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7. Finally, this list is primarily for enjoyment. Please do not take it too seriously. At the same time, while fluff can be entertaining, please recall that others have limited disk space and some people have to pay to download their electronic mail. Most things which are great in moderation can become a problem when taken to the extreme. Posting five very witty one-liners can do a lot to ease tension. Posting thirty will most likely increase it dramatically. Along the same lines, please do not quote thirty or more lines of a message, only to say "I agree." Try to insure that you post at the very minimum, one third of the number of lines in new material in response to any messages you might quote.

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