On Fri, 28 Mar 2003 Aseem Rane wrote :

Having seperate lists is not going to stop people from doing stupid things like asking for a job or looking for a friend. Somehow we need to make new joinees read list guidelines/FAQs and follow them.

I guess the problem here is making sure that people are aware of the general guidelines for posting mails before they actually do. Most people, if aware of the rules and their importance, will not break them.

Suggestion: (might sound funny)

Give new subscribers an online multiple choice test on basic posting guidelines. Should be able to clear the test, if one has gone through the guidelines, which we get in the initial mail. Subscribe only if passed the test.

This not only ensures that the person is certainly aware of the guidelines document and has read it, but also communicates to her/him that the list members are serious about it. Serious enough to keep an entrance test :)

Warm Regards, Nikhil.

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