From owner-HUMOR@uga.cc.uga.edu Wed Sep 7 20:26:36 1994 Subject: You are now subscribed to the HUMOR list To: Adam Rifkin Reply-To: HUMOR-Request@uga.cc.uga.edu X-Envelope-To: adam@CS.CALTECH.EDU Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT X-Lsv-Listid: HUMOR Wed, 7 Sep 1994 23:25:39 Your subscription to the HUMOR list (UGA Humor List) has been accepted. Please save this message for future reference, especially if you are not familiar with LISTSERV. This might look like a waste of disk space now, but in 6 months you will be glad you saved this information when you realize that you cannot remember what are the lists you are subscribed to, or what is the command to leave the list to avoid filling up your mailbox while you are on vacations. In fact, you should create a new mail folder for subscription confirmation messages like this one, and for the "welcome messages" from the list owners that you are will occasionally receive after subscribing to a new list. To send a message to all the people currently subscribed to the list, just send mail to HUMOR@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU. This is called "sending mail to the list", because you send mail to a single address and LISTSERV makes copies for all the people who have subscribed. This address (HUMOR@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU) is also called the "list address". You must never try to send any command to that address, as it would be distributed to all the people who have subscribed. All commands must be sent to the "LISTSERV address", LISTSERV@UGA.BITNET (or LISTSERV@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU). It is very important to understand the difference between the two, but fortunately it is not complicated. The LISTSERV address is like a FAX number, and the list address is like a normal phone line. If you make your FAX call someone's regular phone number by mistake, it will be an unpleasant experience for him but you will probably be excused the first time. If you do it regularly, however, he will probably get upset and send you a nasty complaint. It is the same with mailing lists, with the difference that you are calling hundreds or thousands of people at the same time, so a lot more people get annoyed if you use the wrong number. You may leave the list at any time by sending a "SIGNOFF HUMOR" command to LISTSERV@UGA.BITNET (or LISTSERV@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU). You can also tell LISTSERV how you want it to confirm the receipt of messages you send to the list. If you do not trust the system, send a "SET HUMOR REPRO" command and LISTSERV will send you a copy of your own messages, so that you can see that the message was distributed and did not get damaged on the way. After a while you may find that this is getting annoying, especially if your mail program does not tell you that the message is from you when it informs you that new mail has arrived from HUMOR. If you send a "SET HUMOR ACK NOREPRO" command, LISTSERV will mail you a short acknowledgement instead, which will look different in your mailbox directory. With most mail programs you will know immediately that this is an acknowledgement you can read later. Finally, you can turn off acknowledgements completely with "SET HUMOR NOACK NOREPRO". Following instructions from the list owner, your subscription options have been set to "REPRO DIGESTS" rather than the usual LISTSERV defaults. For more information about subscription options, send a "QUERY HUMOR" command to LISTSERV@UGA.BITNET (or LISTSERV@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU). Contributions sent to this list are automatically archived. You can get a list of the available archive files by sending an "INDEX HUMOR" command to LISTSERV@UGA.BITNET (or LISTSERV@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU). You can then order these files with a "GET HUMOR LOGxxxx" command, or using LISTSERV's database search facilities. Send an "INFO DATABASE" command for more information on the latter. Please note that it is presently possible for other people to determine that you are signed up to the list through the use of the "REVIEW" command, which returns the e-mail address and name of all the subscribers. If you do not want your name to be visible, just issue a "SET HUMOR CONCEAL" command. More information on LISTSERV commands can be found in the LISTSERV reference card, which you can retrieve by sending an "INFO REFCARD" command to LISTSERV@UGA.BITNET (or LISTSERV@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU). From owner-HUMOR@uga.cc.uga.edu Wed Sep 7 20:26:40 1994 Subject: Usage guidelines for HUMOR To: Adam Rifkin Reply-To: HUMOR-Request@uga.cc.uga.edu X-Envelope-To: adam@CS.CALTECH.EDU Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT X-Lsv-Listid: HUMOR Please read this welcoming letter. HUMOR is a unique list and this letter will tell you about some important features. You should save a copy of this letter. HUMOR is an unmoderated rule-governed list which provides our readers with substantial examples of humor (usually less than 25 lines). We don't censor, but we expect contributors to obey the rules. This is not a list for the hyper-sensitive nor persons who are easily offended. We encourage re-distribution of HUMOR to BBSs, newsgroups, and local lists. HUMOR provides you an opportunity to read a moderate amount of humor (an average of 15-20 articles per day). To send humor to the list, you need to take an extra step to become a contributor. Contributing humor to HUMOR is a privilege. It is only granted to those persons who have demonstrated competence as an e-mail user, and who have agreed to follow the rules and goals of HUMOR. By following our rules, contributors protect our readers from excessive mail, warn readers of material which is likely to be offensive, and protect their freedom to post almost any verbal humor; no ASCII graphics. If you wish to be a contributor, you should send the command GET HUMOR GUIDE to the LISTSERV@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU (no subject line needed). This file contains useful instructions on how to use the listserver and a full presentation of the goals and rules of HUMOR. It also contains a questionnaire. If you still wish o be a contributor after reading the GUIDE, you should send your numbered answers to the questionnaire to BEDWARDS@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU. HUMOR is for humor. Chatter takes place privately, not on the list. We have a world-wide membership. We seek to record and share the humor people are telling each other, everywhere. Please be polite to our contributors, especially people who are from different language communities. Occasionally, send a note to a person who has posted humor you particularly enjoyed. If you must criticize, don't do so in anger. State your objection privately and clearly. The LISTOWNER occasionally suspends contributors for violating rules. This is done privately. If you believe someone has posted an article which could endanger the welfare of HUMOR, please send the listowner a private message. He does not have time to read every HUMOR article, but he does read his private mail. The goals of HUMOR are to provide: 1. A daily average of 15-20 substantial examples of humor. 2. A diversity of humor: sources, forms, and subjects. 3. Freedom of expression for contributors and protection of sensitivities for readers. To determine your HUMOR list settings send the command QUERY HUMOR to the LISTSERV@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU You may leave the list at any time by sending a SIGNOFF HUMOR command to LISTSERV@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU You will receive your HUMOR mail once or twice a day in packages called DIGESTs (about midnight, USA Eastern time). You have four mail options: MAIL, NOMAIL, DIGEST, and INDEX. The MAIL option allows you to receive each HUMOR post within minutes of its being posted. NOMAIL means you receive nomail and it is a good option to use when you will be away from your station for several days. DIGESTs is the default option for the list and is described above. INDEXes, like DIGESTs, are mailed once or twice a day, but you only receive an INDEX of the humor posted and instructions on how to download contributions. I do not recommend INDEX. When I receive a series of mail errors from a person's site, I set your mail option to INDEX. If this ever happens to you, please contact your postmaster or system manager to determine why your account is sending mail errors to HUMOR's listowner. Many of the problems are temporary. Please don't take it personally. Once the problem is corrected, reset your mail option. How to reset your mail option: Send your command to LISTSERV@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU You can leave the subject line blank. The command must begin in the first space of a line in the message field. Use this format: SET HUMOR