The following are the official rules of the Saplings-L email list. They are intended to allow the maximum amount of freedom to the list members, while still protecting their privacy and minimizing extremely rude behaviour. Generally, the first time anyone breaks any of these rules they will receive a warning, but repeated offenses may lead to expulsion from the list.
- Do not forward list messages to people who aren't on the list or private messages to the list without permission from the author of the message.
- Do not send "chain-letters" (Anything that says you MUST pass it on or specifies "penalties" if you do not counts).
- Do not send any emails with attached files (pictures, sounds, programs, etc) to the list; if you want to make files available to the list members, uploading them to a webpage and posting the URL is recommended. If you don't have a webpage, send the file to the list manager and ask him to make it available.
- Do not flame other list members (flaming is the act of posting excessively rude and insulting messages); disagreement is okay, but try to be mature about it.