UGA-FORSALE Guidelines

Guidelines for the UGASTAFF listserv

This list is designed to provide a forum for UGA staff to post issues relevant to members of the University community. This list is unmoderated, meaning it operates according to the will of its subscribers. Subject lines should be brief and accurate; it is impolite to leave the subject line blank.

Failure to comply with guidelines for ugastaff will be followed by a warning from the list administrator. Subsequent violation will cause loss of subscription privileges for a minimum of six months; repeated offenses will result in permanent loss of privileges.

UGASTAFF is limited to 50 messages per day. When the daily limit is reached, all messages will be held until the list is released by the list administrator. In addition, only three posts per person per day are allowed. The default purposely has been set for replies to go to the original poster instead of the whole list.

If you are unsure whether a post you wish to make is appropriate, please contact a list administrator at ugastaff-request@listserv.uga.edu and ask before posting. Instructions for leaving the list are at http://www.uga.edu/ugasc/lists/general_instructions_listserv_use.html. Informal recommendations gathered from this list can be found at http://uga.edu/sccomm/recommendations/.

· This is an open list based on democratic principles. Opinions expressed are those of the individual poster and should be esteemed as such.

· Personal attacks on others are unacceptable and WILL lead to loss of subscription privileges on the first offense.

· While it is acceptable to post information respectfully countering another’s opinion, it is inappropriate to get into an extended debate on the list. Extended discussions should be offline between interested parties.

· While political topics may be posted, by state law it is forbidden to campaign for a political candidate.

· Items for sale or inquiries about items to buy should be posted to the uga-forsale list (http://www.uga.edu/ugasc/lists/uga_forsale_guidelines.html). An exception is made for sales which benefit charitable or community organizations. Since fundraising posts are prohibited on uga-forsale, they are allowed on ugastaff as a community service.

· Shared leave requests are not allowed. See UGA’s shared leave policy at http://www.hr.uga.edu/shared_leave.html.

· It is permissible to post requests for recommendations about goods and/or services, and it is permissible for the original poster to submit a compilation of the results of such requests as long as the results are clearly opinions and not overt advertising.

· If someone posts a request for recommendations, DO NOT forward their e-mail to vendors or providers without the poster’s permission.

· Posting real estate for rent is not allowed on ugastaff. Consult the guidelines for uga-forsale (http://www.uga.edu/ugasc/lists/uga_forsale_guidelines.html) to see if the rental you want to post is permissible on that listserv.

· Please do not “reply all” saying simply “I agree” or “me, too” to avoid reaching the list’s daily limit.