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AFRICAN ASSOCIATION OF MADISON, INC

AAM DISCUSSION NETWORK

OFFICIAL RULES OF THE AAM DISCUSSION NETWORK

AAM DISCUSSION NETWORK is a private mail distribution list, sponsored by
the African Association of Madison, Inc., with special interest in the
affairs of Africans in Madison in particular, and Africa in general. This
network is made up of Africans and friends of Africa in Madison and
surrounding areas who have access to email. The list of subscribers is
mailed periodically to all subscribers.

POST MASTERS are:
Peter Munoz:  [log in to unmask]
Aggo Akyea:  [log in to unmask]
Katim Touray:  [log in to unmask]

Any special administrative concerns and all questions should be addressed
to one of the friendly POST MASTERS.

To post a message to all subscribers, address your mail to
[log in to unmask]

Contributions sent to the AAM List are automatically archived.  The
archives of the AAM List is located at
http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/aam.html on the World Wide Web.

AAM List is a free forum for discussion, debate, and the sharing and
formulation of ideas that concern Africans in Madison and Africa. Postings
can cover any topic of members' choice, including politics, economics,
culture, education, history, geography, religion, architecture, medicine,
development, etc.  Postings may include news, opinions, observations,
humor, announcements, or requests. If it has anything to do with Africa or
Africans, it can be discussed.

AAM DISCUSSION NETWORK has no political, religious, or economic
affiliation, and draws its strength from the diversity of opinions
expressed by its members, thus reflecting the full make-up of Africans and
Friends of Africa in Madison.

SUBSCRIBING AND UNSUBSCRIBING
First time subscribers should send an email message to one of the
POSTMASTERS requesting to be subscribed to the AAM List.  The system will
not allow you to subscribe yourself or anyone else.  Only the Post Masters
can sign you on.

For those who are already subscribed, if at any time you want to
unsubscribe from the AAM List, send an email message to
[log in to unmask] with the following message:

 "SIGNOFF AAM"

in the body of the message. Do not write anything in the subject area.
To re-activate your subscription send a message to one of the POST MASTERS.

RULES
The only rules that members should follow are those of simple etiquette and
otherwise.

1.      Messages posted to the AAM DISCUSSION NETWORK can be shared with
any member of the AAM List, and indeed, the whole world, on or off the
internet.

2.      Private messages, whether from members or non-members, should only
be
posted to AAM List with the author's permission.

3.      Personal attacks on individual members should be kept personal;
send a
private message to that individual and deal with it off the AAM List.

4.      Do not post personal messages (specifically for one particular
individual) to the network. You may use the AAM List for the purpose of
initiating private contact.

5.      AAM DISCUSSION NETWORK is for free debate; do not try to force your
opinions on others.

6.      Anybody who does not adhere to these guidelines will get ONE
"unfriendly" reminder from the POST MASTERS. Subsequent violation will
result in the removal of the offender from the list.

7.      If your mailbox gets full or your mail starts to bounce due to
network
problems, you are automatically removed from the network since there is no
way to inform you of the situation. You will be reinstated if you send mail
to the postmaster after you rectify your problem.

8.      Postings containing only one-liners such as "Well said", "I
couldn't
agree with you more", etc. are NOT allowed on AAM List.

9.      You can cut and paste a maximum of 1 (One) paragraph of previously
posted text on AAM List UNLESS you are doing an itemized reply, in which
case you are allowed to cut and paste only the relevant sentences.

10.     If you want your friends to be subscribed, please have THEM send
mail
to one of the POST MASTERS. They will then be given instructions on how to
proceed.

11.     Subscription activation and deactivation messages are NOT allowed
on
AAM DISCUSSION NETWORK.  In other words, if you want to subscribe or
unsubscribe yourself or some one else from the AAM List, DO NOT sent the
message to [log in to unmask], the network's address.  When in doubt
on anything, contact anyone of the friendly Post Masters.

12.     Commercial solicitations should be pre-approved by the POST MASTERS
before being posted on the AAM DISCUSSION NETWORK.


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E. Aggo Akyea
5719 Richmond Drive
Madison, WI  53719
608/274-9769
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