USING
ORCHESTRALIST
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FORMAT
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or informative. Unadorned reactions -- "I agree," "hear hear" and "I am shocked, shocked"
-- are best sent by private e-mail.
Avoid
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usually does the job.
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MODERATING
& SCREENING
Though
Deana, Mark, and Herb function as moderators for the group, Orchestralist is for the most part an unmoderated forum. This
means that, while moderators may manage the subscriber list and monitor discussion, they do not screen posts. Messages
you read typically reach your mailbox directly from the sender.
Three
exceptions to this policy exist. The following kinds of subscribers are subject to screening:
- New
subscribers.
- Corporate
or otherwise ambiguously identified subscribers.
Posts are expected to identify their authors. Anonymous posts result in removal from the mailing list.
- Subscribers
whose posts represent a cry for help.
Distress
signals include problems with impulse control, social skills, civility maintenance, and understanding of the group's
purpose. Screening offers subscribers who need it a measure of assistance, free of charge, from the moderators.
Subscribers needing an exceptional amount of help may qualify for a vacation (subscription withheld) or early retirement
(subscription removed).
CONTRACT
Your
subscription to Orchestralist constitutes acceptance of our social contract. Please read the following carefully.
Orchestralist
is an international forum for Orchestra professionals. The last two words describe our guiding principles for discussion:
- (1)
we talk about orchestras
- (2)
in a professional manner.
Forums
differ in purpose and tone. Orchestralist may be thought of as a year-round professional conference. Casual, but
on task.
When
you attend a profesional conference, you expect your colleagues to register and wear name tags. You expect them
to introduce themselves, maintain a cordial demeanor in their exchanges with others, and combine good humor with
seriousness of purpose. You know they expect the same of you in return.
As
you know, the discussions that take place at a professional conference vary in style and content. Participants
encounter panel discussions, keynote speeches, announcements, displays, debates, anecdotes, and jokes. Even though
no one kind of exchange meets the needs of everybody, all have their place. Still, in each discussion you expect
to find an atmosphere of respect, courtesy, and shared mission.
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