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Hub You - How to Start an Internet Group and Get It Going
It is becoming more and more popular for business to deal with their customers over the internet, using e-commerce. Although it is relatively new, it is very visible on such sites as E-bay, Amazon, Target, etc. Even smaller companies can now use e-commerce to great effect. This is what enables customers of a company to buy goods and services over the internet. Any company that wishes for their website to be able to do this will almost definitely need a shopping cart to be an integral part of their site.This is where customers can "load” their goods before checking out and awaiting delivery of the items. In order to be able to make and receive payments, the website will have to use a merchant account, such as Paypal, or Click Bank. These companies provide quick and easy methods of online payment for websites that do business over the internet. There are other types of software available that can facilitate the payment of goods and services by clients and customers, but the two mentioned above are the most popular.When looking at potential companies for web hosting, it is always wise to look into what type of shopping cart and merchant account features they provide. As part of good web design, for e-commerce sites it is advisable to have an attractive but useable and accessible storefront, in order to make purchases as easy as possible.As part of any good marketing campaign, any company that thinks of having a website should think of including an E-store as an integral part of its day to day business. If the customer doesn’t have to leave their hou
2. Set up your files with copies of the documents you've prepared.
3. Set up automatic files so that the rules and other important information is sent out to new members as they join.
4. Set up a letter to be sent out automatically to each person who will be invited to join the group, letting that person know what information is required before their membership is approved.
5. Send invitations to those who have indicated they would like to be in the group.
6. As they accept the invitations, put the information they provided in the database so you will have it on file for a variety of other things.
7. Once the charter group seems set, send out the first message to the group, and invite the members to send in their introductions. 8. After that, play ball!
F. Ideas to help a group flow
1. Include members of the group in any decisions that you are willing to share.
2. Ask for volunteers from the group for various projects that may arise. Make sure you give the volunteers good, clear instructions on what should be done. (Example, you may get a volunteer to handle the database, at first.)
3. Send out a thought-provoking question every day.
4. Watch for members to suggest ideas, and then help develop any of the ideas that would enrich the group experience.
5. Remember to be flexible, and willing to change with the tide as your group grows. What works with a small handful of members will not work with a large active group. Each group has its own personality.
6. Do not recruit members from other groups, without the express consent of the group owner. This type of action
Microsoft unveiled a killer new and innovative little program, which allows bloggers to write on their PCs in the browser and then post to a Blog. There are other similar type programs but this one by Microsoft is the Bloggers Bomb indeed, as it allows me to write my posts and then publish them directly to a blog-hosting service. Not all the other similar programs can work within your Internet Browser so this is really cool.This means the problems with composing your posts in Microsoft Word and then dealing with all the smart quotes will not be such a problem anymore. Additionally there are many editing features, which do all the coding work for you to make your posts extremely cool looking and you know what I really like this a lot. Microsoft is serious about their Internet Business and this shows just how serious they really are now.Even better Microsoft is giving away the Beta Version, which works very well and is planning to continue to give this away to Bloggers indefinitely. No wonder Microsoft is still number one in everything they do and now the FTC is going after AOL for all their misdeeds. Anyway you have to check this Windows Live Writer out, because this is the best thing that has come along for the Blogging community in a long time. Consider all this in 2006.
I started the first group with very little knowledge or experience, because groups were very new, at the time. It was more of an experiment, with no long-range goals in site. It was a grief group; our goal was to simply get through one day at a time.
Since then, the first group has grown into a large vibrant e-community, other groups have evolved from the first group, and we?ve set up various website related to the groups also.
We've also developed a variety of group projects.
The groups I've been involved with are all through yahoogroups, so my directions may fit YG more than other group services, but most of the information would probably work no matter who provides the group service.
I have been asked how to set up a group. Right now, I will address 4 issues for those who are considering setting up a group.
First, I have a few questions to help you decide if you are ready to set up a group. Then, I'll offer homework suggestions to help you prepare for setting the group up. Next, I'll give specific suggestions on how to set the group up and get it off the ground, and finally, I?ll include a few group rules or policies you to can pick from to use when you first start the group.
A. Are you ready to start a group?
Ask yourself the questions below to help you assess your readiness to set up an Internet group. If you are honest in your answers, you will know whether to continue with your plans or not.
1. Do you have time to invest in preparing for a group, setting it up, getting it going, and in managing it?
2. Do you have decent communication skills?
3. Do you have a reliable Internet connection?
4. Do you have patience to explain (and re-explain) sign up procedures and group policies to those who do not follow directions or remember them?
5. Do you have enough knowledge to deal with the issues that your group will be addressing?
6. Do you have enough experience to bring to the group so that they will see you as a leader, not as a follower?
7. Do you have enough tact and diplomacy to deal with trouble-makers in the group in a respectful way?
8. If your group deals with people who are working through personal issues, have you worked through your own issues to the point that you can focus on their needs more than your own?
9. If your group is open to the public, would you have trouble embracing members who come from different backgrounds or values or lifestyles from your own?
10. Do you need to be the star, the center of attention, or are you comfortable in your own skin, doing what you need behind the scenes without recognition?
11. Are you willing to share responsibility for the group, or do you feel the need to be in absolute control?
12. Do you anticipate the group being a pleasant challenge, or a chore?
13. Do you have the commitment to do the work involved over a long period of time?
B. If you are ready, what homework needs to be done before setting up a group?
1. Establish whether there is a need for the group.
Search the Internet, YahooGroups, msn.com and any other services that may attract the people you would want to connect with to see what's available.
If there are groups, study their mission statements, their level of activity, and how long they have been in existence.
You may need to contact people you know who share the same interest to get feedback from them on whether there is a real need for this new group or not. Listen to what they say.
If there are already similar groups, is there a need for another group, or would it be a waste of time to start a new one? If you believe that there is a need, how would your group be different?
2. After you establish that there is a need, write a basic mission statement for the group so that it?s clear who would be in the group and the direction it would go in.
3. Give your group a name: short and focused.
4. Find the right group hosting service by comparing what's available.
5. Read and study all of the information and directions about setting up a group at the hosting site you select. Make sure you understand all of the services, options and limits.
6. Identify the population that would be interested in your group and where you would find them.
C. Preparing to Set the Group Up
1. Write a brief group description to go along with the mission statement. The description should identify who qualifies for the group and any requirements of members.
2. Decide on the group policies or rules. Simple is best. Write up the list of rules or policies and then get someone to read over them, playing the devil's advocate to make sure they are clearly stated.
3. Make other decisions about group functioning based on what the group service offers.
Do you need to use a database to keep information about the members?
Do you need the messages to be archived?
Do you need to set up a chatroom for your group?
Do you plan to use the calendar to remind the group of related events?
Are there things that should be put on the Message Footer to go out to all members with each message?
4. Decide what information you need from every member of the group. (Note NEED is the key word. Do not solicit information just out of idle curiosity.)
5. Set up a database to record the required information on each member. (If you choose to not keep a record of who is in your group, you would not need a database.)
6. Identify people who may be interested in your group and enlist friends to help you find people who might want to join. Make a list of them by name and email address.
D. Inviting people to the group
1. Write a letter to be sent to potential members of the group. You should introduce yourself, state the mission statement and requirements of the group, and ask if that person wants to be invited to join. Make it short and sweet.
2. After the group is set up and ready, send the letter out to each person on your list privately. No bulk mailing.
3. Keep track of all who reply affirmative. Send them a letter requesting the required information. Let them know when to expect the official invitation.
E. Setting up the group
1. Set the group up, according to the directions offered by the hosting site. Make sure your group mission statement is on the home page of your group website or sign-up site.
2. Set up your files with copies of the documents you've prepared.
3. Set up automatic files so that the rules and other important information is sent out to new members as they join.
4. Set up a letter to be sent out automatically to each person who will be invited to join the group, letting that person know what information is required before their membership is approved.
5. Send invitations to those who have indicated they would like to be in the group.
6. As they accept the invitations, put the information they provided in the database so you will have it on file for a variety of other things.
7. Once the charter group seems set, send out the first message to the group, and invite the members to send in their introductions. 8. After that, play ball!
F. Ideas to help a group flow
1. Include members of the group in any decisions that you are willing to share.
2. Ask for volunteers from the group for various projects that may arise. Make sure you give the volunteers good, clear instructions on what should be done. (Example, you may get a volunteer to handle the database, at first.)
3. Send out a thought-provoking question every day.
4. Watch for members to suggest ideas, and then help develop any of the ideas that would enrich the group experience.
5. Remember to be flexible, and willing to change with the tide as your group grows. What works with a small handful of members will not work with a large active group. Each group has its own personality.
6. Do not recruit members from other groups, without the express consent of the group owner. This type of action
Inevitably, being a technical support contact, you are going to have to speak to a client, whether it's being the first point of contact and they have called you to report a problem, to get more information about a particular problem, or to let them know an issue has been resolved. Unfortunately, in my experience, most technicians do this the absolute wrong way.What's the wrong way, you ask? Well let me explain. For the purposes of this article, I will define a "user" as someone who has between 0 and 10 hours of total training of a particular product. Whether this means that they went to a night course on how to use Microsoft Word more effectively, or they looked at the sticker on their phone that tells them how to get their voicemail is irrelevant; they are not power users by any stretch of the imagination, just someone who knows enough to get by. Also, for our purposes the words "client" and "user" can be used interchangeably.Problem Description: User calls the helpdesk and says "I can't save my document to my network folder."What I almost always hear the technician ask is something along the lines of "Ok, and what server and share is giving the error?" There are so many things wrong with that sentence, I don't even know where to begin.1. As much as it may pain you to do so, empathize with your client, but don't sympathize. Start out replying by saying something like 'I understand how that can be frustrating, now let's see what we can do to fix it.' Letting the user know that you relate to the problem will let them know that you have for
2. Do you have decent communication skills?
3. Do you have a reliable Internet connection?
4. Do you have patience to explain (and re-explain) sign up procedures and group policies to those who do not follow directions or remember them?
5. Do you have enough knowledge to deal with the issues that your group will be addressing?
6. Do you have enough experience to bring to the group so that they will see you as a leader, not as a follower?
7. Do you have enough tact and diplomacy to deal with trouble-makers in the group in a respectful way?
8. If your group deals with people who are working through personal issues, have you worked through your own issues to the point that you can focus on their needs more than your own?
9. If your group is open to the public, would you have trouble embracing members who come from different backgrounds or values or lifestyles from your own?
10. Do you need to be the star, the center of attention, or are you comfortable in your own skin, doing what you need behind the scenes without recognition?
11. Are you willing to share responsibility for the group, or do you feel the need to be in absolute control?
12. Do you anticipate the group being a pleasant challenge, or a chore?
13. Do you have the commitment to do the work involved over a long period of time?
B. If you are ready, what homework needs to be done before setting up a group?
1. Establish whether there is a need for the group.
Search the Internet, YahooGroups, msn.com and any other services that may attract the people you would want to connect with to see what's available.
If there are groups, study their mission statements, their level of activity, and how long they have been in existence.
You may need to contact people you know who share the same interest to get feedback from them on whether there is a real need for this new group or not. Listen to what they say.
If there are already similar groups, is there a need for another group, or would it be a waste of time to start a new one? If you believe that there is a need, how would your group be different?
2. After you establish that there is a need, write a basic mission statement for the group so that it?s clear who would be in the group and the direction it would go in.
3. Give your group a name: short and focused.
4. Find the right group hosting service by comparing what's available.
5. Read and study all of the information and directions about setting up a group at the hosting site you select. Make sure you understand all of the services, options and limits.
6. Identify the population that would be interested in your group and where you would find them.
C. Preparing to Set the Group Up
1. Write a brief group description to go along with the mission statement. The description should identify who qualifies for the group and any requirements of members.
2. Decide on the group policies or rules. Simple is best. Write up the list of rules or policies and then get someone to read over them, playing the devil's advocate to make sure they are clearly stated.
3. Make other decisions about group functioning based on what the group service offers.
Do you need to use a database to keep information about the members?
Do you need the messages to be archived?
Do you need to set up a chatroom for your group?
Do you plan to use the calendar to remind the group of related events?
Are there things that should be put on the Message Footer to go out to all members with each message?
4. Decide what information you need from every member of the group. (Note NEED is the key word. Do not solicit information just out of idle curiosity.)
5. Set up a database to record the required information on each member. (If you choose to not keep a record of who is in your group, you would not need a database.)
6. Identify people who may be interested in your group and enlist friends to help you find people who might want to join. Make a list of them by name and email address.
D. Inviting people to the group
1. Write a letter to be sent to potential members of the group. You should introduce yourself, state the mission statement and requirements of the group, and ask if that person wants to be invited to join. Make it short and sweet.
2. After the group is set up and ready, send the letter out to each person on your list privately. No bulk mailing.
3. Keep track of all who reply affirmative. Send them a letter requesting the required information. Let them know when to expect the official invitation.
E. Setting up the group
1. Set the group up, according to the directions offered by the hosting site. Make sure your group mission statement is on the home page of your group website or sign-up site.
2. Set up your files with copies of the documents you've prepared.
3. Set up automatic files so that the rules and other important information is sent out to new members as they join.
4. Set up a letter to be sent out automatically to each person who will be invited to join the group, letting that person know what information is required before their membership is approved.
5. Send invitations to those who have indicated they would like to be in the group.
6. As they accept the invitations, put the information they provided in the database so you will have it on file for a variety of other things.
7. Once the charter group seems set, send out the first message to the group, and invite the members to send in their introductions. 8. After that, play ball!
F. Ideas to help a group flow
1. Include members of the group in any decisions that you are willing to share.
2. Ask for volunteers from the group for various projects that may arise. Make sure you give the volunteers good, clear instructions on what should be done. (Example, you may get a volunteer to handle the database, at first.)
3. Send out a thought-provoking question every day.
4. Watch for members to suggest ideas, and then help develop any of the ideas that would enrich the group experience.
5. Remember to be flexible, and willing to change with the tide as your group grows. What works with a small handful of members will not work with a large active group. Each group has its own personality.
6. Do not recruit members from other groups, without the express consent of the group owner. This type of action
The Internet has grown significantly in the last several years. Almost all businesses today use email for everyday correspondence. It is being used in the towing industry by motorclubs and towers alike. The motorclubs dispatch calls and accept claims over the Internet. Many towers are using it to send pages to drivers, to track their truck locations, and in some cases they have even virtually eliminated the radio by using two-way pages or Mobile Data Terminals (MDTs). The next generation of towing software promises an even greater integration with the Internet.This trend is likely to continue because of the dramatic cost savings that can be realized using the Internet. Motorclub calls now take less than 3 minutes from start to finish using Digital Dispatch. Whereas before, using the phone, a call could take 5-10 minutes. These few minutes add up to tremendous savings for both motorclubs and service providers.You can even locate a service provider online using sites like www.wrecker.com. The call can then be sent via email, fax, phone, and using digital dispatch like the motorclubs.The next generation of towing software and management systems promises to be completely integrated with the Internet. You will no longer have to have an expensive, high-powered server networked with several fast workstations to run your towing software. Furthermore these networks require a true computer geek to keep them fine-tuned and running. Backups will be a thing of the past. Access from home is presently complex and slow. This too will no longer be a problem with
If there are groups, study their mission statements, their level of activity, and how long they have been in existence.
You may need to contact people you know who share the same interest to get feedback from them on whether there is a real need for this new group or not. Listen to what they say.
If there are already similar groups, is there a need for another group, or would it be a waste of time to start a new one? If you believe that there is a need, how would your group be different?
2. After you establish that there is a need, write a basic mission statement for the group so that it?s clear who would be in the group and the direction it would go in.
3. Give your group a name: short and focused.
4. Find the right group hosting service by comparing what's available.
5. Read and study all of the information and directions about setting up a group at the hosting site you select. Make sure you understand all of the services, options and limits.
6. Identify the population that would be interested in your group and where you would find them.
C. Preparing to Set the Group Up
1. Write a brief group description to go along with the mission statement. The description should identify who qualifies for the group and any requirements of members.
2. Decide on the group policies or rules. Simple is best. Write up the list of rules or policies and then get someone to read over them, playing the devil's advocate to make sure they are clearly stated.
3. Make other decisions about group functioning based on what the group service offers.
Do you need to use a database to keep information about the members?
Do you need the messages to be archived?
Do you need to set up a chatroom for your group?
Do you plan to use the calendar to remind the group of related events?
Are there things that should be put on the Message Footer to go out to all members with each message?
4. Decide what information you need from every member of the group. (Note NEED is the key word. Do not solicit information just out of idle curiosity.)
5. Set up a database to record the required information on each member. (If you choose to not keep a record of who is in your group, you would not need a database.)
6. Identify people who may be interested in your group and enlist friends to help you find people who might want to join. Make a list of them by name and email address.
D. Inviting people to the group
1. Write a letter to be sent to potential members of the group. You should introduce yourself, state the mission statement and requirements of the group, and ask if that person wants to be invited to join. Make it short and sweet.
2. After the group is set up and ready, send the letter out to each person on your list privately. No bulk mailing.
3. Keep track of all who reply affirmative. Send them a letter requesting the required information. Let them know when to expect the official invitation.
E. Setting up the group
1. Set the group up, according to the directions offered by the hosting site. Make sure your group mission statement is on the home page of your group website or sign-up site.
2. Set up your files with copies of the documents you've prepared.
3. Set up automatic files so that the rules and other important information is sent out to new members as they join.
4. Set up a letter to be sent out automatically to each person who will be invited to join the group, letting that person know what information is required before their membership is approved.
5. Send invitations to those who have indicated they would like to be in the group.
6. As they accept the invitations, put the information they provided in the database so you will have it on file for a variety of other things.
7. Once the charter group seems set, send out the first message to the group, and invite the members to send in their introductions. 8. After that, play ball!
F. Ideas to help a group flow
1. Include members of the group in any decisions that you are willing to share.
2. Ask for volunteers from the group for various projects that may arise. Make sure you give the volunteers good, clear instructions on what should be done. (Example, you may get a volunteer to handle the database, at first.)
3. Send out a thought-provoking question every day.
4. Watch for members to suggest ideas, and then help develop any of the ideas that would enrich the group experience.
5. Remember to be flexible, and willing to change with the tide as your group grows. What works with a small handful of members will not work with a large active group. Each group has its own personality.
6. Do not recruit members from other groups, without the express consent of the group owner. This type of action
Recently I was discussing tricks to getting your resume noticed at Starbucks with a professional resume writer. She was indeed a humorous typesetter, editor, writer type with a new wave attitude and spiritual displacement. What a kick she was, we were having a good old time and I stated I had written just a few article on resume writing and she said; You should try actually writing them, he he he!We got really into the subject and she told me one of her coolest tricks to resume writing and she said it only worked with creative type jobs, such as advertising design, graphic design and things like that. She told me she used it once to get a great job. I said; oh really, because I feel another article on resumes coming on!She indicated that she use to put paragraphs upside down or occasionally use a word in French, Italian, Chinese with symbols or German in her resume. Interesting I though and I could see where that would not fly with a corporate manager type job, but could work well with intellectual pursuits or creative category jobs. She said; Yep!In fact this kind of makes sense if you are thinking of Tips or Tricks to Getting Your Resume Noticed. Of course this only works in the right setting, but it will get your resume noticed and that means you might get a personal interview because they want to meet the person who wrote that resume. So, maybe this could be your foot in the door?
Do you need to use a database to keep information about the members?
Do you need the messages to be archived?
Do you need to set up a chatroom for your group?
Do you plan to use the calendar to remind the group of related events?
Are there things that should be put on the Message Footer to go out to all members with each message?
4. Decide what information you need from every member of the group. (Note NEED is the key word. Do not solicit information just out of idle curiosity.)
5. Set up a database to record the required information on each member. (If you choose to not keep a record of who is in your group, you would not need a database.)
6. Identify people who may be interested in your group and enlist friends to help you find people who might want to join. Make a list of them by name and email address.
D. Inviting people to the group
1. Write a letter to be sent to potential members of the group. You should introduce yourself, state the mission statement and requirements of the group, and ask if that person wants to be invited to join. Make it short and sweet.
2. After the group is set up and ready, send the letter out to each person on your list privately. No bulk mailing.
3. Keep track of all who reply affirmative. Send them a letter requesting the required information. Let them know when to expect the official invitation.
E. Setting up the group
1. Set the group up, according to the directions offered by the hosting site. Make sure your group mission statement is on the home page of your group website or sign-up site.
2. Set up your files with copies of the documents you've prepared.
3. Set up automatic files so that the rules and other important information is sent out to new members as they join.
4. Set up a letter to be sent out automatically to each person who will be invited to join the group, letting that person know what information is required before their membership is approved.
5. Send invitations to those who have indicated they would like to be in the group.
6. As they accept the invitations, put the information they provided in the database so you will have it on file for a variety of other things.
7. Once the charter group seems set, send out the first message to the group, and invite the members to send in their introductions. 8. After that, play ball!
F. Ideas to help a group flow
1. Include members of the group in any decisions that you are willing to share.
2. Ask for volunteers from the group for various projects that may arise. Make sure you give the volunteers good, clear instructions on what should be done. (Example, you may get a volunteer to handle the database, at first.)
3. Send out a thought-provoking question every day.
4. Watch for members to suggest ideas, and then help develop any of the ideas that would enrich the group experience.
5. Remember to be flexible, and willing to change with the tide as your group grows. What works with a small handful of members will not work with a large active group. Each group has its own personality.
6. Do not recruit members from other groups, without the express consent of the group owner. This type of action
U.S. Department of Labor forecasts show that the second fastest growing occupation through 2014 is that of Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts. Jobs in this category are expected to increase by 55% compared to the employment level in 2004.Ranked 5th in this time horizon were jobs for Computer Software Engineers-Applications, which are seen as growing by 48%. Ranked 8th, 11th and 12th, respectively, are Computer Software Engineers-Systems Software, Network and Computer Systems Administrators and Data Base Administrators."Job increases will be driven by very rapid growth in computer systems design and related services, which is expected to be one of the fastest growing industries in the U.S. economy," reported the U.S. Department of Labor in the 2006-07 edition of its Occupational Outlook Handbook.More IT jobs are available in the U.S. today than at the peak of the dot.com explosion, in spite of the offshoring of a number of jobs in this category.The Internet Telephone Technology or VoIP, is quickly replacing the centuries-old, conventional communications industry. Simplicity and low cost are driving its rapid adoption by both consumers and businesses.Developing applications that are able to make full use of the ever increasing availability of new Internet resources requires professionals that satisfy demanding performance standards.It has been stated that VoIP will be able to support new communications functions that don’t even exist today. The U.S. Department of Labor anticipates that "employment is expected to in
2. Set up your files with copies of the documents you've prepared.
3. Set up automatic files so that the rules and other important information is sent out to new members as they join.
4. Set up a letter to be sent out automatically to each person who will be invited to join the group, letting that person know what information is required before their membership is approved.
5. Send invitations to those who have indicated they would like to be in the group.
6. As they accept the invitations, put the information they provided in the database so you will have it on file for a variety of other things.
7. Once the charter group seems set, send out the first message to the group, and invite the members to send in their introductions. 8. After that, play ball!
F. Ideas to help a group flow
1. Include members of the group in any decisions that you are willing to share.
2. Ask for volunteers from the group for various projects that may arise. Make sure you give the volunteers good, clear instructions on what should be done. (Example, you may get a volunteer to handle the database, at first.)
3. Send out a thought-provoking question every day.
4. Watch for members to suggest ideas, and then help develop any of the ideas that would enrich the group experience.
5. Remember to be flexible, and willing to change with the tide as your group grows. What works with a small handful of members will not work with a large active group. Each group has its own personality.
6. Do not recruit members from other groups, without the express consent of the group owner. This type of action could have a negative impact on the reputation of your group.
7. Expect problems to develop sometimes. When they do, look on them as challenges, and deal with them the best you can.
8. Keep your sense of humor.
G. Suggested Group Rules & Guidelines
The rules (guidelines) listed here will not work for all groups, but they are a starting point.
Ideally, start with just a few basic rules. As the group grows, the need for other rules or guidelines will develop, so they can be added.
(If you can get the group to approve and support any new rules before adding them to the list, it will be much easier to implement changes, by the way.)
Pick and choose what would work from this list with your group. Ignore the rest.
a) All interactions with other members should be positive. No name calling, sarcasm, or personal attacks.
b) All messages need to be signed with your name. (Some groups allow anonymous members or nicknames. Others believe that anonymity takes away from group security and integrity.)
c) You should not share private information about our members with others. This includes their names, email addresses, and the messages they write.
d) Do not send SPAM to the group.
SPAM is defined as: forwards, petitions, requests for mass mailing of cards to strangers, chain letters, etc.
e) Sexual, religious, racial, and political jokes should not be sent to the group. Jokes about drunks or people who are mentally ill or physically handicapped should not be sent, either.
Note: Any jokes should be considered carefully before they are sent to make sure they are funny without being offensive.
f) Prevent religious controversy within the group by monitoring your own faith sharing carefully.
Note: Religious comments should be general, non-judgmental, and not sent with the intent of influencing others.
g) Members should not sell products to other members for the sake of making profit, nor should they promote their own businesses to other group members, either via the group or privately.
h) Honor copyright laws. If you copy a poem or article to the group, include the name of the author, and if possible, also include the name of the website link you got it from.
i) Attachments and photos cannot be sent through the group. (This is not a rule, just a bit of information.)
Suggestions
k) The subjects listed with your messages should match the content.
Note: Please do not use words in the subject intending to alarm others.
l) It's okay to delete messages. No one is expected to read all of the mail.
m) Don't write to the group expecting replies, and don't pressure others to reply to you.
n) Establish your own boundaries so that you do not get pulled into a situation that is too much for you to handle. This includes private communications with members, as well as those through the group
o) Don't offer advice to other people, unless they directly ask for advice. Gentle suggestions are okay, however.
p) If a message hurts your feelings or offends you, please don't reply to it. It's fine to write and ask for clarification, as long as you do so respectfully. (Chances are that the person who wrote it mis-communicated and did not realize that the message would upset anyone.)
q) Please learn to tend to your own message settings, so that if you need to switch to digest or special notices, you can do so when you need to make changes.
r) If someone does break a rule, please send a copy of the message to the moderator.
s) Remove clutter from your messages so that they come through clean.
t) Follow all general rules of Internet courtesy, and also the Golden Rule.
H. Conclusion:
Chances are that if you want to start your own Internet group, you have participated in at least one other group to get the feel for how groups work, what helps and what hurts.
You may not have been aware of all the work behind the scenes, but with a little bit of diligence, if you believe you are ready to start a group after answering the questions in section A, you should be able to get your group going without too much stress.
I wish you well with your group!
Karyl Chastain Beal
karylbeal@bellsouth.net
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