VICUG-L@listserv.icors.org
The Visually Impaired
Computer Users' Group List

VICUG-L serves as a conduit through which members of visually impaired/blind computer users' groups nation- and world-wide can exchange educational materials, keep one another apprised of their activities, and discuss strategies for co-ordinated action.

Originally VICUG-L was merely the discussion/announcement list for VICUG NYC, the Visually Impaired Computer Users' Group of the New York Metropolitan Area. However, the benefits of a global list which connects, and even fosters the establishment and growth of, local VICUGs caused the listowners to broaden the list's mandate.

Since VICUG-L is a dialogue, rather than a discussion or a chat list, potential subscribers are asked to review the following ground rules carefully before subscribing.

1. VICUG-L is an organizational and informational list, which is intended to foster constructive dialogue and increase networking amongst computer user groups. Flamers will be dropped from the list without warning.
   
   
2. SUBJECT LINES: Subject: lines should be brief and precise. Because VICUG-L is a multi-purpose list, it is essential that the Subject: line accurately reflect the contents of the message's body, if the list is to function effectively. Please exercise care in this regard when responding to messages.
   
   
3. SUBJECT LINE PREFIXES: Messages specifically intended for the members of a specific computer users' group should contain a Subject: line prefix so as to provide listmembers with an effective filtering mechanism. A list of the current prefixes will be mailed to you upon confirmation of your subscription.
   
   
   1. The following Subject: lines should also be used to indicate the content of posts:

      ACT: activism updates; calls for action (i.e. emailing campaigns)
      EDU: educational materials
      PROP: proposals for co-ordinated action
      TECH: emerging technologies and their implications
      WEB: world wide web related posts/pointers to online information

4. MAIL FILTERING: The use of Subject: line prefixes not only provides listmembers with an effective means of manually filtering the mail that is distributed by VICUG-L, but is designed to enhance the performance of automated mail filters. To learn more about the use of automatic mail filters with a shell account, please consult the Filtering Mail FAQ. A plain ASCII copy of the Filtering Mail FAQ can be obtained from:
   
   <ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/mail/filtering-faq>
   
   A hypertext version of the Filtering Mail FAQ is located at:
   
   <http://www.ii.com/internet/robots/procmail/qs/>
   
   If you are using a GUI mail program, such as Eudora, please consult its online help files for instructions on how to use its built-in filtering features.
   
   
5. QUOTING: Please avoid overquoting previous posts--often, a brief summation of a previous post or the thread to which you are contributing is sufficient. Those who object to another listmember's overquoting should send their complaints directly to the poster, and Cc them to the listowners, using the following eddress:

   <VICUG-L-request@listserv.icors.org>

   
   
6. NETIQUITTE: Complaints about and criticism of other listmembers and/or the organizations to which they belong should be handled off-list via private email.
   
   
7. MEETING MINUTES: Conference announcements and minutes of meetings should be sent to the listowner for general distribution and NOT to the list itself. Meeting minutes are subject to non-intrusive editing, such as the pruning of long headers. The posting of brief announcements which indicate the URL of a meeting's minutes directly to the list is, however, perfectly acceptable.

To subscribe to VICUG-L, type the command:

SUBSCRIBE VICUG-L firstname lastname

in the body of an emessage--substituting, of course, your actual first and last names--and send it to:

<LISTSERV@listserv.icors.org>

If you have access to the World Wide Web, you can use the VICUG-L Subscription Form to change your subscription settings.

An hypertext archive of past posts to VICUG-L can be found at:

<http://listserv.icors.org/archives/vicug-l.html>

To contact the listowners of VICUG-L, email:

<VICUG-L-request@listserv.icors.org>

To obtain more information about subscription options via email, type the command:

QUERY VICUG-L

in the BODY of an emessage, and send it to:

<listserv@listserv.icors.org>

Terminal Index

1. Peruse a list of VICUGs

2. Join VIC-NYC: the emailing list of VICUG NYC

3. Peruse the Meetings and Minutes page

4. Return to VICUG NYC's front page

5. Return to the top of this page

This page was created on February 23, 1997
Converted to html4 & CSS2 March 6, 1999
Contents last modified January 17, 2006