Guide to Mailing Lists Etiquette 1. It's a program that handles subscriptions, not a person. Lurk before you post. Observe what's going on, what is and isn't appropriate material for a particular list. While lurking, observe and try to learn all the special Netiquette that applies to Mailists.
Every list is handled a little differently.
I operate the korg01w-list using a hands off approach whenever possible. Be sure and respond privately, and not to the entire list, when your answer or comment isn't going to benefit others on the list. Stay on Topic. Take disagreements and flame wars off-line, that is, into private email rather than broadcasting your arguments with someone to the entire group. For starters, they tell you how and where to unsubscribe.