Subscriber Removal

[Roy Tennant]

For the second time in the history of Web4Lib, a subscriber has been
removed from the list for violating the same Web4Lib Posting Policy after
a formal warning. Chuck Munson's posting of this message
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Web4Lib/archive/9903/0058.html, which is a
personal attack on David Burt, is the cause of his removal. He had been
formally warned almost a year ago for a message that made the same
offense. I do not like doing this, but Web4Lib has a posting policy and it
is my duty to enforce it. The Web4Lib Posting Policy is available at:

http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/Web4Lib/#Policy

It reads as follows:

Posting Policy

The following policy governs all postings to the Web4Lib list. Offenders
will be warned once and removed from the list after further infractions:

1. All messages must relate, however slightly, to the general topic of
World Wide Web systems and libraries or library staff. The list owner
interprets this rather broadly, but messages that are clearly off-topic
not be tolerated. 

2. Advertisements are not appropriate. However, a simple statement that
offers a way to follow-up for more information on a service or product is
tolerated if it accompanies a substantive message discussing a subject
appropriate to the list. Announcements of conferences and workshops
appropriate to the topic of the list are allowed. 

3. Virus warnings (not bug reports), are strongly discouraged, and ONLY
official CERT or CIAC advisories are acceptable. In addition, before
forwarding any virus information you may wish to check Internet Hoaxes and
Virus Hoaxes for hoax information and how to spot hoaxes. 

4. Personal attacks such as name calling and personal insults will not be
tolerated. Comments that are intended only to enrage the recipient rather
than contribute to thoughtful discussion are prohibited. 

5. All postings must be free of copyright restrictions that limit
distribution. For example, posting a significant amount of a copyrighted
work verbatim requires the permission of the copyright holder. To verify
that such permission was obtained, all postings of this nature must
include a statement that this is the case.

Thank you all for your cooperation, as it is the only thing that makes
Web4Lib a civil place.
Roy Tennant
Web4Lib Owner