This is an important issue. This is a **very** busy list, and forwarding urban legends, virus hoaxes, and other such email just adds to clutter in everyone's mail box. As a list moderator, it is my responsibility to point out when someone forwards messages that are essentially equivalent to spam. I have posted NUMEROUS times various URLs for people to investigate these types of messages BEFORE they forward them to the list, only to have them obviously ignored.
 
The mods are working on some changes and revisions to the list, which you are beginning to see with our footer rules. We will help you become more educated on hoaxes and urban legends, but if you won't take the time to check them out on your own, we may just have to put a ban on ALL forwards.
 
This list averages over FORTY messages a day, and has been much higher at times. Most people only have one mail box for ALL their incoming email, so the 40 messages a day from this list plus whatever volume they receive in OTHER mail can become quite overwhelming. By being aware of what is essentially JUNK MAIL you can help keep the volume of spam down, and make life much easier for EVERYONE.
 
So, for the sake of all 229 members of our list, before you forward something to the list, CHECK IT OUT.
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MNM
 
~~ Have faith, believe...
~~ Take your mind, unlock it...
 
 

This ADMIN notice was posted to the list on 04/04/00