Below you will find a disclaimer, a few policy issues and some commands that will be helpful in using mailing list software. Please take some time now to read them. This message is one that you should save for future reference. Readers should be aware that in some areas of the Internet role playing and the assumption of alternative identities are an accepted part of behaviour. If the message is just for one person send it privately.
Public messages add something to new to a thread in the form of information or relevant experience.
Contributions do not have to be information oriented. Personal experiences are appreciated too. There would also seem to be a need for balance between enough friendly conversation to establish a feeling of community and provide support while at the same time keeping the conversation focused on subjects of interest and adding something new or building on the conversation. In order to send a message publicly use the reply function of your mail program. An example might be a message about the death of a person with hydrocephalus.