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Date:         Wed, 22 Jul 1992 19:33:33 -0400
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From:         Student Enviro-Link <env-link+@ANDREW.CMU.EDU>
Subject:      Student EnviroLink Networks
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WHAT IS STUDENT ENVIROLINK AND WHY IS IT HERE
---------------------------------------------

This group exists to provide free information for environmentalists
around the world, for the discussion of issues both profound and mundane
that matter to us.  Because we are drawn together by a common belief in
the  preservation of all that is wild, much of what we discuss reflects
our shared set of core environmental values.  What enriches the
discussions is both the support that is expressed for others *and* the
diversity of beliefs that are expressed and respected within this forum.

WHO READS STUDENT ENVIROLINK'S NETWORKS?
----------------------------------------
We are over 300,000 strong and are all students, professors, managers,
biologists (eco-, wildlife-, marine-, conservation-, ecologists,
administrative staff, ..., parents, and mates.  Some read from campus or
their place of work, while others read the posts second-hand from
thoughtful friends.  We are women & men of many colors, spiritual
centers, and socio-cultural backgrounds.  Our readers literally span the
globe in over 31 countries.

The one thing that we all have in common is that we all care for the
earth and want to make sure that the beauty that now exists in nature
will exist forever.




WHAT NETWORKS CAN I JOIN
------------------------

Student EnviroLink, for the time being, consists of four different networks:

EnviroLink   -  A moderated network that will send you general announcements,
                calls to action, news stories, etc.  This is not a discussion
                network, in that only the administrator (Josh Knauer-
                <jk71@andrew.cmu.edu>) can post to it.

SEACnet      -  A network that consists of over 30 different lists.  This
                network is solely for the purpose of discussing issues
                relevent to the Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC).
                To subscribe to SEACnet, send mail to:
                <seac+forms@andrew.cmu.edu>.  Specific information on
all of the
                lists will then be sent to you.

GREEN        -  This is a revamped version of the old GREEN-L discussion list.
                It is an unmoderated discussion network dedicated to issues
                surrounding the Green Movement all around the world.  This
                network will also serve as the means for discussing issues
                on EnviroLink.

GREEN-ORG    -  This is also a revamped version of the old GREEN-ORG discussion
                list.  It is an unmoderated discussion network dedicated to
                issues that Green organizations face in the world today.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE
----------------------
  How To Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Change Address
  ---------------------------------------------
All requests to subscribe or terminate participation in any of the
networkd (excluding SEACnet) should be made to:

	env-link+join@andrew.cmu.edu

Similarly, if your email address is going to change, please make the
request for change to:

 env-link+change@andrew.cmu.edu

Please send requests to subscribe like so:

e-mail address            network name               name

It is important to include your e-mail address in the request because
the return address in the mail header is frequently inadequate, i.e.
it will bounce.

   How To Post
   -----------

To request that information be posted to EnviroLink, send mail to:

 env-link+@andrew.cmu.edu

If the message is just for the moderator, but not for distribution,
please mark it as such.  (Don't be subtle: mark the "Subject:" of the
message "NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION".)  The moderator collates messages and
distributes to the distribution list with another alias.

To post DIRECTLY to the GREEN list, send mail to:

 env-link+green@andrew.cmu.edu

(This will automatically forward your message to all of the people on
the GREEN network)

To post DIRECTLY to the GREEN-ORG list, send mail to:

 env-link+greenorg@andrew.cmu.edu

(This will automatically forward your message to all of the people on
the GREEN-ORG network)

  Conventions
  -----------

Unlike many other forums, we ask that you minimize your quotations from
prior messages.  Where possible, use a simple paraphrase & a reference back
to the original message number, person, or topic.  The message number is
the least ambiguous, but also the least humanistic.  The moderator will
respect your decision about how to reference previous comments.

Please append your optimum mail address after your name.  There are many
shy people who read this list who would like to send a word of
encouragement, support, or to share their own feelings, but who are not
comfortable doing that to a distribution of over 300,000 people.  Unless told
otherwise, the moderator will append the sender's address from the message
header if none is provided.  This is rarely an optimum address.

Please limit personal e-mail conversation to just that, if you are
responding to what someone said, and are not adding anything new to the
conversation, send it directly to the person, bypassing the network.

   Ground Rules
   ------------
The ground rules for posting pretty much fall out of our statement of
purpose.  Discussion and debate are welcomed, with the understanding that
we maintain an atmosphere of mutual respect and honesty with each other.
There is always room for expression of righteous indignation, but not for
abusive attacks.

**NEVER** cross-post to any of the Student EnviroLink networks!!  This
only slows down our efficiency and creates uncomfortable circumstances
for readers and administrators alike.  ANYONE who cross-posts to the
networks will be terminated from distribution lists immediately, no
questions asked.  This is a harsh policy, but is there for a reason.
The definition of cross-post(ing) is as follows:

 ANY piece of mail that is sent to more than one network.

The only time you will ever see a cross-post is from the administrators
of the networks.  This will only be done when a message urgently needs
to get out to all subscribers.

ROLE OF THE MODERATOR IN ENVIROLINK
-----------------------------------

The moderator provides:

(1) timely redistribution of messages, in order to keep
environmentalists "on top" of the current issues.

(2) corresponding with active contributors when the administrator
believes their messages do not meet the "ground rules" for the forum.
This may mean refusing to post a message, or requesting that the
submitter rephrase or rethink the
submission.

(3) requesting input from the readership on issues related to the
management of the forum, then making decisions & communicating them to
the readership.

ROLE OF THE STUDENT ENVIROLINK NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR
----------------------------------------------------

The head administrator is the keeper of the distribution database,
adding and deletes recipients by direct request from the individual.
The procedure for these requests was provided above.  It is impossible
to provide instant response to requests for addition, deletion, or
update of mail address, so please give us as much notice as possible.
Normally, we hope to get requested updates for distribution accomplished
within 1 week of the request.

The distributor also handles bounced mail.  This is no trivial task, given
the complexity of the forwarding mechanism we've inherited.

The current administrator and creator of the Student EnviroLink Networks
is Josh Knauer, a sophomore at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.

Mail of a personal nature can be sent directly to him at:
<jk71@andrew.cmu.edu>.
Please realize that we at Student EnviroLink are all volunteers and
students, we do not get paid or reembersed for our many hours of time
and labor spent on creating this free network.  All computer equipment
is provided by the volunteers who make this network run.

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If you would like to contact us, here are a couple of different ways:

Regular Mail
------------

Josh Knauer
Box 3085
1000 Morewood Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA  15213

Telephone
---------

(412) 268-4722  (leave a message, or if you are lucky enough to contact a real
                 a real human being...)

or (if you REALLY need to talk with Josh Knauer during the day)

(412) 268-2139

Electronic Mail
---------------

env-link@andrew.cmu.edu
seac@andrew.cmu.edu
or
jk71@andrew.cmu.edu <--- Josh Knauer's personal e-mail account

=====================================================================
(special thanks go to the FEMAIL network for providing such wonderful
information to us)

Thank you for your interest in Student EnviroLink, and we hope that we
can help facilitate your environmental information needs.

For the Earth,

Josh Knauer

Student EnviroLink                 *    Send regular mail to:
<env-link@andrew.cmu.edu>          *    SEAC
Reaching over 200,000              *    Skibo Hall
environmentalists in 31 countries  *    Carnegie Mellon University
Josh Knauer, Administrator         *    5000 Forbes Ave.
Telephone: (412) 268-4722          *    Pittsburgh, PA 15213  USA
>>If your group puts out a newsletter, please send it to the above address!!<<
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