[KYHAM] Revision and Restatement of Rules of Conduct...

[Pat Spencer, KD4PWL]

The revision is simply a restatement of the last email.  This is the email 
sent to all new subscribers, and applies to all current subscribers.

73, Pat

Please read this brief text before participating on the KYHAM Listserv.  It 
contains important technical information and policy guidelines.


Welcome to the KYHAM Listserv

KYHAM is an email reflector open to anyone interested in amateur radio in 
general and amateur radio in Kentucky in particular.  KYHAM is independent 
from any amateur radio group or organization.  Because of this, all 
organizations, groups, and individual amateur radio operators are invited 
to utilize the listserv to inform subscribers about amateur radio topics 
important to them.

All individuals are invited, and indeed encouraged to use the listserv to 
disseminate information related to amateur radio clubs, ARES/RACES/Skywarn 
groups, net and test session announcements, training materials, news, or 
anything else related to amateur radio within Kentucky.

The listserv is thoughtfully managed, and every possible effort is made to 
maintain its reputation as a quality source of Kentucky amateur radio 
information.  Please note and observe the following common sense rules when 
participating on the KYHAM listserv.

Rules of Conduct:

Stay on the topic of amateur radio.  This is a special interest email 
community, and persons subscribing to KYHAM do so only to receive amateur 
radio information.

Likewise, no SPAM, junk mail, forwarded letters from other people about 
topics that have nothing to do with amateur radio.  This includes virus 
warnings, pleas for action, and/or other scams. Any subscriber who does 
SPAM the listserv will be immediately removed from KYHAM, without appeal, 
or recourse.

Respect the opinions of those posting.  They will respect yours too.  No 
flames, fights, or otherwise negative behavior will be permitted. Feel free 
to disagree with someone's opinion and debate the issue, but do not attack 
the person holding the opinion.

Do not repost private, personal email without first obtaining the 
permission of the author.

Let the administrator do his job.  If someone does something against the 
rules, please do not compound the problem by calling attention, or 
"fussing" at the other user.  I will handle all problems quickly and 
privately.  Not following this rule will entitle you to a personal 
conversation with the list admin as well. <grin>

You may post personal buy/sell/trade items, or the results from your on-air 
amateur radio trader's nets to the listserv.  Commercial or dealer items 
are NOT permitted, however.

File attachments are not permitted on KYHAM, they are automatically 
stripped from the email.  Likewise, all HTML encoding is stripped 
from  messages. This is done through a script that takes out this data, and 
simply places the text of message back in the email. There is a chance, 
however slight that errors may occur, and legitimate characters will be 
stripped out of the message. So it is best to send all messages to KYHAM in 
plain-text format to totally eliminate any chance of errors occurring on 
your messages.

Statement concerning Electoral Issues:

Elections of officers that involve Kentucky amateur radio organizations, or 
organizations that operate in Kentucky are important to their members, and 
in a general way to all of us because their activities affect the amateur 
radio community in Kentucky.  As a result, information about the elections 
is welcome on KYHAM.

At the same time, debates about any political process can easily grow to be 
acrimonious and cause personal conflict.  As a result, electoral posts will 
be restricted to the candidates themselves in the form of a statement 
introducing themselves, where they stand on the issues, and how they plan 
to do the job if they are elected.

We are all intelligent enough to make our own decisions based upon these 
statements.  If you would like to debate the candidate, do so privately, 
not over the listserv.  Furthermore, candidates often have their own web 
sites where they can espouse whatever information they wish.

If there is a lot of interest in an election, I will ask for submissions of 
questions for the candidates, and collect them and pose them to the 
candidates, and after giving them plenty of time to answer them, post them 
to the listserv.

This policy is in place to preserve a constructive forum for the 
dissemination of information, not to restrict information.

SPAM and Privacy Policy:

As stated in the rules of conduct, unsolicited advertising, otherwise known 
as junk mail, or SPAM is not permitted here.  Spam is a serious problem on 
the Internet, and we make every effort to combat on QSL/QTH.NET and on KYHAM

KYHAM is a closed, subscriber-only list.  Furthermore, those joining KYHAM 
are screened to make sure they indeed are interested in amateur radio in 
Kentucky.  All subscribers are manually added to the listserv.  Those who 
do not have their amateur radio callsign in their email address, or whose 
identity cannot be discerned by their address are sent an email asking for 
their amateur radio callsign or their name and city.  This simple of a step 
prevents spammers from subscribing.

The list administrator maintains a roster of KYHAM subscribers.  The email 
address, name, callsign, and city of residence of all subscribers is the 
only information recorded.  This information is a matter of public record 
by looking up any amateur radio license.  It is used for administrative 
purposes only, and is not sold to other parties who harvest email 
addresses, or other information.

The following policies also apply:
QSL.NET Acceptable Use Policy http://www.qsl.net/aup.html
QSL.NET Anti-SPAM Policy http://www.qsl.net/spampolicy.html
KY Amateur Radio Web Acceptable Use Policy: http://www.qsl.net/kd4pwl/use.html


Decorum :

Please be considerate about reposting emails that are already 
mass-distributed such as the ARRL Letter.  Many people already receive 
these notices direct from the source.  Also, if you are thinking about 
posting a particular message to several different listservs, keep in mind 
that many people subscribe to more than one listserv.  Some users may frown 
on you for doing so.

KYHAM is an extension of the KY amateur radio community.  This community 
grows every day.  Keep in mind there are many new members who may not be 
accustomed to operating on a listserv.  Help them learn by example by being 
a good sport, and obeying the rules.

Should you have any questions about these rules, or technical questions, do 
not hesitate to contact the list owner/administrator, Pat Spencer, KD4PWL 
at kyhamweb@insightbb.com.