The events of the last 24+ hours have been horrific.  The sympathy and
support of many of you is appreciated.    However,  tempers and emotions
have flared and this is not the forum for either.  It is time to return
to the rules of the list.  There is no need to respond to any off topic
message.  If you feel that you must respond, contact one of the lis
owners privately, not the list.  Any non-shell messages must be sent by
private e-mail.  For those who have forgotten them  please review the
following.

Linda Brunner, Co-owner
Conch-L Listserv
Conchologists or America


Rule 3. NO Off-Topic Postings:

A primary rule on any list is to respect the list's published subject by
not posting off-topic messages.

RULE 4. NO FLAMING:   Remember, postings to CONCH-L are
archived. Please don't embarrass yourself in perpetuity.


Rule No. 1: NO Advertising:

Commercial Advertising is not allowed; not even by non-profit
organizations. UGA, as a community
service, "grants the use of its facilities to organizations whose
activities contribute to its mission."
CONCH-L is considered to be an "educational resource," and therefore
falls within UGA's mission.
However, UGA and the State of Georgia have strict rules that do not
allow use of these resources for  personal gain, thus no free
advertising or commercial messages. In particular:


If you have doubt about whether your message is advertising or not, send
it to the List Manager at
[log in to unmask] who will look it over and let you know if
it's postable.


Rule 2. NO Big Files:

Please don't send image files or other documents larger than 4 text
pages to the list. DO NOT send  attached files to the list. Not everyone
has a powerful computer or a fast Internet connection. Large files  can
lock up some computers or cause loss of messages arriving behind them.
Also, some subscribers pay  directly for receiving and storing messages.

If you have a great image file or document that you think the
subscribers of CONCH-L would be interested  in, post an announcement.
That way interested subscribers will be able to contact you directly for
more  information. This is especially important if it is an image file,
as you will have to explain what they need to do to view the file