[Essentially Ours] File - Group Email Etiquette Reminder
Hello Essentially Ours members,
Just a reminder to keep the list as user-friendly as possible.
[This is a growing/dynamic document. Please scan it over before
deleting, so that you are up to date on any additions that have
been made since the last "edition." I will put new "topics" at
the bottom, with the date of the addition. Thanks!]
Greetings/Salutatio
with a greeting, either to the list as a whole, or to a specific
member that you are responding to, or both. (Hello will suffice,
but you may certainly feel free to be more colorful and creative)
At the end of your post, you must sign off with your name. If you
use a screen name, do NOT use it on the list...use a name that
someone in a conversation with you would use.
Thank You's: It is fine to add a line of thanks in context with
another message i.e. "I've really appreciated the help I've gotten,
and now I'm asking..." PLEASE, if you would like to thank a list
member, or multiple members for information, send your thanks to
them off-list. These messages that consist of only a "thank you"
mesage will be deleted. I'm glad that we are all nice people,
but please take responsibility to send your thanks off list.
Changing your message delivery: Each email, whether individual
or digest, contains a block of text at the bottom telling you
how to send a message that will change your delivery. Please
do this, rather than asking the moderators to do it for you,
or worse, unsubscribing for vacation and then resubscribing when
you return. That is what No Mail is for...please use that option.
Keeping the messages easy on the eye: Moderators go in and clean
up all the extraneous text that is left over from prior messages
in order to keep the list easy and pleasant to read. If you trim
off all of the extra text yourself, it makes the job of the moderator
(a volunteer, by the way!) much easier.
Advertising Classes: Please stick to date, location and costs.
Detailed itineraries are not of interest to any but those taking
the class. Give contact info so those who need more information
know where to get it.
Responding to a message in a Digest: Please change the subject so
that it reflects the topic you are responding to, not the Digest #
NO SOLICITATION: We are here to learn from one another, not to be
solicited to for outside goods and services. If you have something
that you would like to offer to the group, please ask first via
email marylousmith@
group off list, I would appreciate being notified. Some people join
these groups for the sole purpose of soliciting the membership, and
they will be removed from the group.
Sig Files: Since we are not using this list to promote our businesses,
but to share/gain knowledge, sig files are not necessary. Moderators
will generally allow a link to your Young Living website when you first
post to the list, since it is fun and informative to see how other YL
folks have their websites set up, but after that they will be removed
to keep the messages clean and easy to read. Websites that promote
products other than YL will not be allowed. This is to protect you
from a perception of cross-sponsoring, which violates your distributor
agreement with Young Living. (updated 2/08)
One-liners: Please do not send one line (or two) that just affirm
something that has already been said. With over 1300 members, that
adds little value and clutters a lot of inboxes. (updated 6/08)
Personal message responses: If you have a response that only applies
to ONE LIST MEMBER, please respond to that member off-list. The entire
group doesn't want to know that you won't be able to meet someone when
they pass through Tupelo. (updated 6/08)
Thank you all for being part of Essentially Ours!
Mary Lou
Essentially Ours owner
Share this great group with your network!
Tell folks to simply send an email to:
EssentiallyOurs-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Ask them to include either their YL number,
or say YOU sent them, they will be approved
right away.
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EssentiallyOurs has a sister group called
EssentiallyEverything. This group allows
you to post messages that are considered
"Off Topic" on EssentiallyOurs.
Messages on EE are not moderated, but you do
need to be approved for membership. To join,
send an email with your YL number to:
EssentiallyEverything-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
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for being a part of this supportive community!
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EssentiallyOurs-digest@yahoogroups.com
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No Mail - read on the web only (or going on vacation)
EssentiallyOurs-nomail@yahoogroups.com
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