The welcome message has been updated. Please keep for future reference.
A shorter version of it can be found at:
http://www.rawtimes.com/raw-food.html
Best, Peter
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WELCOME!
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The raw-food list is a support forum for people who enjoy diets high in raw
foods or who wish to bring more raw foods into their diets. The list
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encouraged. No raw food diet will solve all the problems of the world, and
the list does not welcome the diet zealotry that often is found in the raw
food community. Lively debates are commonplace but flaming and personal
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NB. The acronyms "RAF" and "ROF" stand for "Raw Animal Food" and "Raw Organ
Food"
respectively. They are used from time to time on the list.
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THAN BEFORE. If a post does not meet the above protocols or is off
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requirement is that posts be polite, considerate and non-confrontational.
8. When posting, a minimal clarification of what is personal
beliefs/experience and what is established facts is expected as well as
using a reasonable amount of discretion in responding to questions and
counter arguments.
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(see below)
ARCHIVES:
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The archives which go back to January 1996 are a rich source of information
and can be searched using our powerful search engine by going to
http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/raw-food.html
The archives can be accessed and searched via email as well. For
information on how to do this, send the following message to
[log in to unmask] and place in the body of the e-mail the
following text:
GET RAW-FOOD DBSEARCH
SUBSCRIPTION:
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To subscribe send an e-mail to [log in to unmask] and place in
the body of the e-mail the following text:
SUB RAW-FOOD your-first-name your-last-name
The subject line is unimportant. You will receive a confirmation message
from listserv with a code in the subject line. To be subscribed you must
reply to this message to listserv with the letters OK in the body of your
reply.
Please note that only subscribers can post to the list.
UNSUBSCRIPTION:
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To unsubscribe send an e-mail to [log in to unmask] and place
in the body of the e-mail the following text:
SIGNOFF RAW-FOOD
RAW-FOOD LIST ADDRESSES:
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The following e-mail addresses are used in relation with this list:
1. The list address: [log in to unmask]
Messages sent to this address go to all list members. This is
called "posting" to the list. The list address should never be
used for administrative requests regarding your subscription or
questions about the list server, as this would unnecessarily annoy
other list subscribers.
You can only post to the list from the account under which you are
subscribed. If your post is rejected for no apparent reason,
contact one of the listowners listed below.
2. The listserv address: [log in to unmask]
This is the address to which you sent your subscription request,
and it should be used for all requests that can be handled
automatically by the LISTSERV program. This includes changing
your name or address, unsubscribing, changing your subscription
options, retrieving files from the file server, searching the list
archives, etc. You will find a list of the most commonly used
LISTSERV commands in the next section.
3. The listowner's address: David Karas <[log in to unmask]
4. The moderator's address: Peter Brandt <[log in to unmask]
These are the people in charge of keeping the list running. If
you have any technical or administrative problem that you cannot
solve with LISTSERV commands, contact David Karas <[log in to unmask]
This would include problems such as having your postings to the
list rejected, or if you think some RAW-FOOD messages don't get
through to you.
COMMON LISTSERV COMMANDS:
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This file describes some of the common commands that you may need to
send to the LISTSERV. You can generally send any number of commands
in a single message, as long as each is on a separate line.
(Exceptions to this rule will be noted.)
This is not a complete list of commands, and many of these commands
have other options not discussed here. More information about
LISTSERV and database search commands is available: see the "INFO"
command described below.
Remember to send commands to [log in to unmask];
don't send them to [log in to unmask], which is the
address where you post messages for everyone else to read.
The common commands are as follows:
SUBSCRIBE
SIGNOFF
SET MAIL
SET NOMAIL
SET DIGEST
SET NODIGEST
QUERY
GET
Database search
Each will now be described in more detail.
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1. SUBSCRIBE RAW-FOOD YourFirstName YourLastName
This is the command you used to subscribe to the RAW-FOOD mail list.
Your subscription address is automatically detected, so you do not
need to enter it. You will only be allowed to post from that address.
If you want to post from more than one account, you can subscribe
from several addresses and set all but one to "NOMAIL", as explained
below.
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2. SIGNOFF RAW-FOOD
This command removes you from the RAW-FOOD list.
If you are forced to change Internet providers and cannot unsubscribe
from your old e-mail address, please send an e-mail note to the
listowner and he will unsubscribe you from your old e-mail address.
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3. SET RAW-FOOD MAIL
Sets your subscription option so that you receive each message as it
is posted. This is the default setting when your subscription begins.
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4. SET RAW-FOOD NOMAIL
Sets your subscription option so that you will receive no mail from
the list. You are still able to post messages to the list. This is
useful if you have more than one account, or if you want to leave the
list temporarily (e.g. when going on vacation). Use "SET RAW-FOOD
MAIL" or "SET RAW-FOOD DIGEST" to go back to normal.
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5. SET RAW-FOOD DIGEST
Sets your subscription option to digest. Instead of receiving each
message as it is posted, you will receive one daily message with all
postings for that day. If you use this feature, do not use the reply
feature of your software or the entire digest may be re-sent to the
whole subscriber list! Instead, a new message should be created with
the applicable information and comments.
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6. SET RAW-FOOD NODIGEST
Sets your subscription option to individual messages instead of
receiving a daily digest. You will receive each message as it is
posted.
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7. QUERY RAW-FOOD
This returns a summary of your current subscription options. If it
appears that the RAW-FOOD list is no longer sending you messages, you
should issue the "QUERY RAW-FOOD" command to determine your status:
If the returned information shows NOMAIL and NOPOST this change
was probably due to error notices caused by your e-mail address.
You can return to receiving normal mail with the "SET RAW-FOOD
MAIL" command (see the description above).
There are many reasons why your e-mail address may be causing
error notices, including a full mailbox or transmission problems
along the pathway. The high volume of error notices we get makes
it impossible for us to research every notice. We do try to warn
you of the problem, but usually you will not receive our warning
for the same reason that the error notice is being generated. If
the bounced message appears to be temporary, the ID is set to
digest mode.
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8. INDEX RAW-FOOD
This returns a list of all the RAW-FOOD files available from the file
server.
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9. GET
This retrieves a named file from the file server, eg. GET RAW-FOOD
WELCOME will retrieve this welcome message.
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10. INFO
Returns a list of LISTSERV help files. Send "INFO REFCARD" for a
reference card on LISTSERV commands.
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11. Database Search
The RAW-FOOD archives can be searched by sending a query
to the listserv. You can obtain a help file with the following
command to the listserv: GET RAW-FOOD DBSEARCH
THANKS for your support. Best wishes and good health.
Peter Brandt
David Karas
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