The USIALE-L discussion list is a
public forum to exchange news and information relevant
to Landscape Ecology. Anyone can subscribe and participate
in the discussion group. The USIALE-L list is sponsored
by the United States section of the International Association
of Landscape Ecology and is maintained at the University
of Rhode Island's Academic Computing Center. The USIALE-L
list is not moderated, anyone subscribed to the list can
post messages to it. There are, however, a few rules of
'net'iquette that we ask users to follow.
- Do not use the list to advertise products or services.
- Use the list to post messages of general interest only.
- Do not use it to send a message to a single individual.
- We encourage debate and scholarly disagreement, but be civil.
How It Works -- The "brains" behind the
USIALE-L is a software product called LISTSERV. The copy we use
is located on an Unix Workstation at the University of Rhode Island.
LISTSERV simply keeps a record of all the email addresses of people
that are subscribed to the USIALE- L list. When a message is sent
to USIALE-L, LISTSERV forwards the posting to all of the subscribers.
Messages are broadcast to the list of subscribers almost immediately.
Think twice before launching that burning opinion -- once it is
sent, the whole universe of subscribers will have a copy in a matter
of moments.
Each participant in the discussion can subscribe
or unsubscribe whenever they want. You simply send an email message
to the LISTSERV software and tell it what you want to do. A very
common mistake is to send your email messages with LISTSERV commands
to the USIALE-L list rather than LISTSERV. This is a problem because
your command will not answered and everyone subscribed to the list
will receive your posting.
Every six months LISTSERV will ask you to confirm
your membership. This helps the list managers keep an up-to-date
tally of subscribers.
Here are a few simple LISTSERV commands that
you might find useful.
Email one or more of the following
commands to: listserv<at>pete.uri.edu. Issue
the command in the first line of your email message.
Do
NOT send
the command to USIALE-L.
SUBSCRIBE USIALE-L Your Name
This will subscribe you to the USIALE-L list
SIGNOFF USIALE-L Your Name
This will remove you from the list
REVIEW USIALE-L
LISTSERV will send you a list of all the people subscribed
to USIALE-L
HELP
LISTSERV will send you a list of commonly used LISTSERV commands
To post a message to all of the subscribers
of the USIALE-L list, simply email your message to usiale-l<at>pete.uri.edu.
The LISTSERV software will take your message and forward
it to
everyone subscribed to the list. Once again, think twice
before hitting that "SEND" key. You can not retract
a posting once it has gone out!
If you would like additional information on LISTSERV
commands, there is an excellent manual for new users available
from the LISTSERV web page. The URL is
http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/1.8d/user/user.html
All postings to the USIALE-L LISTSERV have been
archived. You can review them by going to this web page:
http://pete.uri.edu/archives/usiale-l.html
If you have any other questions, you can contact
the USIALE-L list manager:
Peter August
Department of Natural Resources Science
University of Rhode Island
Email : pete<at>edc.uri.edu
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