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Hoslist
Hoslist is an e-mail list*, open to both
members and non-members of the Society, for discussion of birds and
birdwatching in Hampshire. You can subscribe (there is no charge) by
clicking above.
Anyone can
join and read postings immediately, but the *first message* posted by a
new subscriber requires acceptance by the Moderator.
If you have difficulty applying (this includes not
receiving
Hoslist messages within three days of your subscription being accepted)
email
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To unsubscribe from Hoslist go to the Yahoo Groups homepage
and follow the instructions there.
Postings
- format
The e-mail address for the list is
Postings should be in plain text with a line length of about 70. The
majority of e-mail packages have default settings which are suitable.
Outlook Express does not. Attachments are not permitted - your e-mail
will be rejected by the processing software. There is a shared file
area at Yahoo Groups which could be used for placing files of general
interest to the list. Please contact the moderator if you want to place
a file in the shared area.
Postings
- content
This is an unmoderated list and listed as suitable for
children in the Yahoo Groups directory (but note that all messages or
those from specific members may be moderated at times). As stated at
the top of this page the list is for the discussion of birds and
birdwatching in Hampshire. There are four areas which should be
avoided. (1) Postings relating to caged birds and falconry will not be
permitted. (2) Locations of scarce and sensitive breeding birds should
not be posted. (3) Locations of winter roosts of scarce and sensitive
birds should not be posted. (4) The release of news of rare bird
sightings without first clearing it with the relevant authority. One
example would be for Needs Ore where English Nature should be contacted
first.
Postings
- advertising
Private advertisements for the buying and selling of
individual birdwatching related items are welcome. Commercial
advertising is not permitted.
Postings
- summaries
It is a condition of subscribing that anything posted on
Hoslist may be used in Kingfisher (the HOS quarterly
newsletter).
Archives
Messages are stored at Yahoo Groups. To view the messages go
to the Yahoo Groups home page and log in. You will be presented with
the mailing lists you have subscribed to. Click on Hoslist and then
click on messages when the next screen appears. The message archive is
closed - that means only list members can see the messages. The
moderator can delete individual e-mails from the archive.
*If you are not familiar with e-mail lists,
Hoslist works in the following way. You send an e-mail to the list and
everyone on the list (including yourself) is automatically sent a copy.
Similarly, if you want to reply to a posting on Hoslist, you use the
reply button in your e-mail package and send your reply which
automatically goes to all list members.
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