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 Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 2:31 pm Post subject: Official Pulsar-List FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) |
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On Thu, 1 Mar 2012 23:01:18 -0800
Matt Dralle <dralle(at)matronics.com> wrote:
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Dear Listers,
Please read over the Pulsar-List Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQ) below. The
complete Pulsar-List FAQ including the Usage Guidelines
can be found at the
following URL:
http://www.matronics.com/FAQs/Pulsar-List.FAQ.html
Thank you,
Matt Dralle
Matronics Email List Administrator
[ Note: This FAQ was designed to be displayed with a
fixed width font such as
Courier. Proportional fonts will cause display
formatting errors. ]
This FAQ can also be viewed in HTML online at the
following address:
http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Pulsar-List.htm
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******* LIST POLICIES AND FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS *******
************************************************************
PLEASE READ. This document contains Pulsar-List
policies and information
for new and old subscribers. Understanding the
Pulsar-List policies will
minimize problems for the Administrator, and will help
keep the Pulsar-List
running smoothly for all of us.
******************************************
*** Quick Start Guide to List Features ***
******************************************
There are many features available on the Matronics
Email Lists and each
one is described in detailed below. However, using
the List Navigator
you can quickly access the complete set of features
available for this
List. The List Navigator can be found at the
following URL:
http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Pulsar-List
****************************************
*** How to Subscribe and Unsubscribe ***
****************************************
Simply go to the Web Page shown below and enter your
email address and
select the List(s) that you wish to subscribe or
unsubscribed from. You
may also use the handy "Find" function to determine
the exact syntax of
your email address as it is subscribed to the List.
Please see the
complete instructions at the top of the Web Page for
more information.
The Subscribe/Unsubscribe web page is:
http://www.matronics.com/subscribe
Note that you will receive TWO conformation emails
regarding your subsciption
process. The first verifies that your
subscription/unsubsciption request
was received, and the second confirms that the process
has been completed.
You should receive the first email within a few
minutes of your request.
The second conformation will arrive in less than 24
hours. You cannot post
until you receive the second conformation email
message.
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*** How to Post a Message ***
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Send an email message to:
pulsar-list(at)matronics.com
Your message will be redistributed to everyone
currently subscribed
to the List.
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*** SPAM Fighter - You Must be Subscribed to Post ***
*****************************************************
When a new post is received by the system, the From:
line of the message
is checked and compared against the current
subscription list. If the
email address is found, the message is passed on to
the List Processor.
If the email address isn't found in the current list
of subscribers, it
is dumped. This serves to very effectively thwart 99%
of the SPAM that
gets posted to the Lists.
Remember, however, that the syntax of your email
address is very important
with regard to the configuration of your email
application such as Outlook
or Eudora. For example, the following two email
addresses may be
functionally equivalent, but only one would pass the
Matronics Email SPAM
test depending on which was syntax was subscribed to
the given List:
smith(at)machine.domain.com
smith(at)domain.com
Either email address syntax is alright, just be sure
that you configure
your email application to match *exactly* the address
you've subscibed to
the List.
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*** Enclosure Support on the Lists ***
**************************************
Limited posting of enclosures such as pictures,
documents, and spreadsheets
is supported on the Lists. There are a number of
restrictions, and these
are detailed below. Please abide by the rules put
forth regarding the
content of enclosures.
These are some of the features and limits of
enclosures on the Matronics
Lists:
1) Enclosures will only be posted to the Real Time
version of the Lists.
2) Enclosures will NOT be included in the Daily Digest
version of the Lists.
3) Enclosures WILL BE forwarded on to the BBS Forum
Web site.
4) Enclosures will NOT be appended to the Archives.
5) Enclosures will NOT be available in the List Browse
feature.
6) Only the following file types and extensions will
be allowed:
bmp doc dwg dxf gif jpg pdf png txt xls
All other enclosures types will be rejected and
email returned to
sender. The enclosure types listed above are
relatively safe from
a virus standpoint and don't pose a particularly
large security risk.
7) !! All incoming enclosures will be scanned for
viruses prior to posting
to the List. This is done in real time and will
not slow down
the process of posting the message !!
Here are some rules for posting enclosures. Failure
to abide by these rules
could result in the removal of a subscriber's email
address from the Lists.
1) Pay attention to what you are posting!! Make sure
that the files
you are enclosing aren't HUGE (greater that 1MB).
Remember that there
are still people checking they're email via dial up
modem. If you post
30MB worth of pictures, you are placing an
unnecessary burden on these
folks and the rest of us, for that matter.
2) SCALE YOUR PICTURES DOWN!!! I don't want to see
huge 3000 x 2000
pictures getting posted that are 3 or 4MB each.
This is just
unacceptable. Use a program such as Photoshop to
scale the picture
down to something on the order of 800 x 600 and try
to keep the
file size to less-than 200KB, preferably much less.
Microsoft has a really awesome utility available
for free that allows
you to Right-Click on a picture in Explorer and
automatically
scale it down and resave it. This is a great
utility - get it, use it!
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
Look for the link "Image Resizer"
3) !! This would seem to go without saying, but I'll
say it anyway. Do not
post anything that would be considered offensive by
your grandmother.
And you know what I'm saying; I don't want to see
anything even
questionable. !!
4) REMEMBER THIS: If you post a 1MB enclosure to a
List with 1000 members
subscribed, your 1MB enclosure must be resent 1000
times amounting
to 1MB X 1000 = 1 Gigabyte of network traffic!! BE
CAREFUL and
BE COURTEOUS!
Also see the section below on the Matronics Photo and
File Share where
you can have your files and photos posted on the
Matronics web server
for long time viewing and availability.
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*** Digest Mode ***
*******************
Each day, starting at 12 midnight PST US, a new
'digest' will be started.
This digest will contain the same information that is
currently appended
to the archive file. It has all of the headers except
for the "From:"
and "Subject:" lines removed, and includes a message
separator consisting
of a line of underscores.
Each day at 23:55 PST US, the day's messages as
described above will be
combined and sent as a single message to everyone on
the digest email list.
To subscribe to the digest list, use the same
subscription web form
described above, and just select the Digest version of
the List.
http://www.matronics.com/subscribe
Note that you *can* be subscribed to both the realtime
and digest versions
of the List at the same time. This is perfectly
acceptable.
Now some caveats:
* Messages sent to "pulsar-list-digest" will be
forwarded to the standard
email list. In other words, you cannot post
messages only to the
digest List.
* If you are subscribed to both the regular List and
the digest List, you
will receive the realtime postings as well as the
digest at the end of
the day.
* If you reply to the digest email, your message will
be forwarded to the
normal list associated with the digest. Important
Note: Please change
the subject line to reflect the topic of your
response! Also, please
*do not include all or most of the digest in your
reply*.
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*** List Digest Browser ***
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An archive of all the List Digests can be found online
in either plain text
or HTML format. These archives contain the exact
Digest that was posted to
the Digest email list on the given day. The Digest
Archives can be found
at the following location:
http://www.matronics.com/digest
*****************************************
*** The "DO NOT ARCHIVE" Message Flag ***
*****************************************
At times, your message may concern something that is
revelent only to a very
small number of persons or to a limited area, and you
may not wish to archive
it. In such a case, simply put the following phrase
anywhere in the
message:
do not archive
Your message will not be appended to the archive, but
will be sent to List
email distribution as normal.
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***** READ THIS - Automatic Unsubscribes *****
**********************************************
Note that if your email address begins to cause
problems such as bounced
email, mailbox is filled, or any other errors, your
address will be promptly
removed from the List. If you discover that you are
no longer receiving
messages from the Pulsar-List, go to the following Web
page, and look
for your email address and a possible reason for your
removal.
The Matronics Email List uses utility called the
"Email Weasel" that
automatically looks though the day's bounced email for
addresses that
caused problems due to common things like "user is
unknown", "mailbox
full", etc. If the Email Weasel removes your email
address from the
Lists you will find record of it at the following URL:
http://www.matronics.com/unsubscribed
If the problem listed on the web site above has been
resolved, please feel
free to resubscribe to the Lists of your choice.
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*** List Member Information ***
*******************************
If you have not done so already, please email me your
phone numbers and
paper mail address in the following format:
smith(at)somehost.com
Joe Smith
123 Airport Lane
Tower, CA 91234-1234
098-765-1234 w
123-456-7890 h
Please forward this information to the following email
address:
requests(at)matronics.com
I have a file of such things, that I typically use to
contact you when
there are problems with your email address. The
information will NOT
be used for any other commercial purpose.
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*** Realtime Web Email List Browsing ***
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Recent messages posted to the Pulsar-List are also
made available on
the Web for realtime browsing. Seven days worth of
back postings are
available with this feature. The messages can be
sorted by Subject,
Author, Date, or Message Thread. The Realtime List
Browser indexes are
updated twice per hour at xx:15 and xx:45. You can
also reply to a message
or start a new message directly from the List Browser
Interface (coming soon).
You do not have to be subscribed to the given list to
use the List
Browser Interface in view-mode.
http://www.matronics.com/browselist/pulsar-list
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*** Web Forums Bulletin Board Interface ***
*******************************************
A phpBB BBS web Forums front end is available for all
Pulsar-List content.
content. The Forums contain all of the same content
available via the email
distribution and found on the various archive viewing
formats such as the
List Browse, etc. Any posts on the web Forums will be
cross posted to the
respective email List, and posts to the Email List
will be cross posted to
the web Forums.
You may view all List content on the Forums without
any special login.
If you wish to post a message via the Web Forum
interface, however, you
will need to Register. This is a simple process that
takes only a few
minutes. A link to the Registration page can be found
at the top of the
main web Forums page. Note that registering on the
Forum web site also
enables you to send email posts to the Lists as well.
You will also need to
Subscribe to the respective Email List as described
above to receive the
Email Distribution of the List, however.
The Matroincs Email List Web BBS Forums can be found
at the following URL:
http://forums.matronics.com
*********************************
*** Matronics Email List Wiki ***
*********************************
In an attempt to make it easy to store and find
structured and often accessed
information, Matronics has installed a Wiki at:
http://wiki.matronics.com
The Wiki allows individuals to create web pages to
contain useful information
for other users of the mailing lists and web site.
Unlike an ordinary web page
where the content needs to be submitted to Matronics for
inclusion, the Wiki
permits the users to construct their own pages and have
them visible immediately.
While constructing pages for the Wiki is not difficult,
some may not be
comfortable building pages. In that case, simply
prepare the text and any
images and email it to:
wiki-support(at)matronics.com
One of the volunteers on that list will take your
submission and construct
a Wiki page for you.
Often someone produces a particularly useful posting in
email one one of the
Lists that would be of general interest. In that case
Matronics may take that
post and convert it into a Wiki page.
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*** List Archives ***
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A file containing of all of the previous postings to
the Pulsar-List is
available on line. The archive file information is
available via the
Web and FTP in a number of forms. Each are briefly
described below:
* Pulsar-List.FAQ
- Latest version of the Pulsar-List
Frequently Asked Question
page (this document).
* Pulsar-Archive.digest.complete
- Complete file with most of the email header
info removed and
page breaks inserted between messages.
* Pulsar-Archive.digest.vol-??
- Same as the file above, but broken up into
small sections that
can more easily handled.
* Pulsar-Archive.digest.complete.zip
- Same as the Pulsar-Archive.digest.complete
file above, but
in PKZIP format. Use "binary" data
transfer methods.
* Pulsar-Archive.digest.complete.Z
- Same as the Pulsar-Archive.digest.complete
file above, but in
UNIX compress format. Use "binary" data
transfer methods.
Download Via FTP
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The archive file is available via anonymous FTP from
ftp.matronics.com
in the "/pub/Archives" directory. It is updated daily
and can be found in
a number of formats as described above. (All filenames
are case sensitive.)
ftp://ftp.matronics.com/pub/Archives
Download Via Web
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The archives are also available via a web listing.
These can be found
toward the bottom of the following web page:
http://www.matronics.com/archives
******************************************
*** Complete List Web Archive Browsing ***
******************************************
All messages posted to the Pulsar-List are also
available using the
Email List Archive Browsing feature. With this
utility, all messages
in the List are indexed, and individual sub-archives
can be browsed.
http://www.matronics.com/archive/archive-index.cgi?Pulsar
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**** High-Speed Archive Search Engine ***
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You can use the custom, high-performance Matronics
Email List Search Engine
to quickly locate and browse any messages that have
been posted to the
List. The Engine allows the user to easily search any
of the currently
available List archives.
http://www.matronics.com/search
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*** File and Photo Share ***
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With the Matronics Email List File and Photo Share you
can share pictures
and other data with members of the List without having
to forward a
copy of it to everyone. To share your Files and
Photos, simply email
them to:
pictures(at)matronics.com
!! ==> Please including the following information with
each submission:
1) Email Lists that they are related
to.
2) Your Full Name.
3) Your Email Address.
4) One line Subject description.
5) Multi-line, multi-paragraph
description of topic.
6-x) One-line Description of each photo
or file
Prior to public availability of the files and photos,
each will be scanned
for viruses. Please also note that the process of
making the files and
photos available on the web site is a pseudo-manual
process, and I try to
process them every few days.
Following the availability of the new Photoshare, an
email message will be
sent to the Email Lists enumerated in 1) above
indicating that the new
Share is available and what the direct URL to it is.
For a current list of available Photoshares, have a
look at the Main
Index Page:
http://www.matronics.com/photoshare
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*** List Archive CDROM ***
**************************
A complete Matronics Email List Archive CD is
available that contains
all of the archives since the beginning of each of the
Lists. The archives
for all of the Lists are included on the CD along with
a freeware search
engine written by a list member. The CD is burned the
day you order it
and will contain archive received up to the last
minute. They make
great gifts!
http://www.matronics.com/ArchiveCDROM
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*** List Support Contributions ***
**********************************
The Matronics Lists are run *completely* through the
support of it members.
You won't find any PopUpAds, flashing Banner ads, or
any other form of
annoying commercialism on either the Email Messages or
the List web pages
associated with the Matronics Email Lists. Every year
during November
I run a low-key, low-pressure "Fund Raiser" where,
throughout the month,
I ask List members to make a Contribution in any
amount with which they
are comfortable.
I will often offer free gifts with certain
contribution levels during the
Fund Raiser to increase the participation. The gifts
are usually donated
by companies that are themselves List members.
Your Contributions go directly to supporting the
operation of the Lists
including the high-speed, business-class Internet
connection, server
system hardware and software upgrades, and to
partially offset the many
many hours I spend running, maintaining, upgrading,
and developing the
variety of services found here.
Generally Contributions range from $20 to $100 and are
completely voluntary
and non-compulsory. I ask only that if person enjoys
the Lists and obtains
value from them, that they make a Contribution of
equal magnitude.
Contributions are accepted throughout the year, and if
you've just
subscribed, feel free to make a Contribution when
you've settled in.
The website for making SSL Secure Contributions is
listed below. There are
a variety of payment methods including Visa and
MasterCard, PayPal, and
sending a personal check.
If you enjoy and value the List, won't you make a
Contribution today to
support its continued operation?
http://www.matronics.com/contributions
Thank you!
Matt Dralle
Email List Administrator
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Pulsar-List Usage Guidelines
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The following details the official Usage Guidelines for
the Pulsar-List.
You are encouraged to read it carefully, and to abide by
the rules therein.
Failure to use the Pulsar-List in the manner described
below may result
in the removal of the subscribers from the List.
Pulsar-List Policy Statement
The purpose of the Pulsar-List is to provide a forum of
discussion for
things related to this particular discussion group. The
List's goals
are to serve as an information resource to its members;
to deliver
high-quality content; to provide moral support; to
foster camaraderie
among its members; and to support safe operation.
Reaching these goals
requires the participation and cooperation of each and
every member of
the List. To this end, the following guidelines have
been established:
- Please keep all posts related to the List at some
level. Do not submit
posts concerning computer viruses, urban legends,
random humor, long
lost buddies' phone numbers, etc. etc.
- THINK carefully before you write. Ask yourself if
your post will be
relevant to everyone. If you have to wonder about
that, DON'T send it.
- Remember that your post will be included for posterity
in an archive
that is growing in size at an extraordinary rate. Try
to be concise and
terse in your posts. Avoid overly wordy and lengthy
posts and
responses.
- Keep your signature brief. Please include your name,
email address,
aircraft type/tail number, and geographic location. A
short line
about where you are in the building process is also
nice. Avoid
bulky signatures with character graphics; they consume
unnecessary
space in the archive.
- DON'T post requests to the List for information when
that info is
easily obtainable from other widely available sources.
Consult the
web page or FAQ first.
- If you want to respond to a post, DO keep the
"Subject:" line of
your response the same as that of the original post.
This makes it
easy to find threads in the archive.
- When responding, NEVER quote the *entire* original
post in your
response. DO use lines from the original post to help
"tune in" the
reader to the topic at hand, but be selective. The
impact that
quoting the entire original post has on the size of
the archive
can not be overstated!
- When the poster asks you to respond to him/her
personally, DO NOT
then go ahead and reply to the List. Be aware that
clicking the
"reply" button on your mail package does not
necessarily send your
response to the original poster. You might have to
actively address
your response with the original poster's email
address.
- DO NOT use the List to respond to a post unless you
have something
to add that is relevant and has a broad appeal. "Way
to go!", "I
agree", and "Congratulations" are all responses that
are better sent
to the original poster directly, rather than to the
List at large.
- When responding to others' posts, avoid the feeling
that you need to
comment on every last point in their posts, unless you
can truly
contribute something valuable.
- Feel free to disagree with other viewpoints, BUT keep
your tone
polite and respectful. Don't make snide comments,
personally attack
other listers, or take the moral high ground on an
obviously
controversial issue. This will only cause a pointless
debate that
will hurt feelings, waste bandwidth and resolve
nothing.
- Occasional posts by vendors or individuals who are
regularly
subscribed to a given List are considered acceptable.
Posts by
List members promoting their respective products or
items for sale
should be of a friendly, informal nature, and should
not resemble
a typical SPAM message. The List isn't about
commercialism, but
is about sharing information and knowledge. This
applies to
everyone, including those who provide products to the
entire
community. Informal presentation and moderation
should be the
operatives with respect to advertising on the Lists.
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do not archive
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Forums!
Admin.
Mat
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I am a user of this network and I thank you for it. I
have found a problem you should know about, When I want
to replay to a message I can select user only or all. If
I wish to use user only the message still goes to all.
This seems to result in unnessery trafic.
Clarke Coulter
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