ListFAQ
Maquis List Purpose
The purpose of the Maquis mailing list is to maintain communication between the members of Maquis Forces International, a fan club organization based on the ideals of freedom, charity, teamwork, and sci-fi fandom. The list is not intended for the public-at-large.
Where's our homepage?
The home page for Maquis Forces International is http://www.maquis.com . The home page for the Maquis Members Mailing List is http://list.maquis.com/mailman/listinfo/maquis-members.
How to subscribe.
Subscribe to Maquis-Members by filling out the following form on the listserv homepage. You will be sent email requesting confirmation, to prevent others from gratuitously subscribing you. Once confirmation is received, your request will be held for approval by the list administrator. You will be notified of the administrator's decision by email. This is also a private list, which means that the members list is not available to non-members.
How to unsubscribe.
To change your subscription (set options like digest and delivery modes, get a reminder of your password, or unsubscribe from Maquis-Members), enter your subscription email address on the listserv homepage (http://list.maquis.com/mailman/listinfo/maquis-members)
If you have any trouble unsubscribing, send a note to the Maquis Webmaster.
Where's that info on how to use a mailing list?
This Everything You Need to Know About Mailing Lists is just that - everything you need to know. Please read it so you'll have an idea of what is appropriate on a mailing list. Our list will work much better if everybody has read this basic information.
What kind of postings are welcome on Maquis List?
This is a trek fandom oriented organization, so of course, we expect postings to have something to do with trek or sci-fi, or having to do with one of our members or cells (also referred to as chapters). Postings concerning member special announcements are acceptable as long as they are kept to a minimum.
- Ask your questions about trek fandom, MFI, or general sci-fi.
- Tell us about your cells activities, charity work, conventions you've attended, your personae, costuming, etc...
- Give hints and ideas that will be useful to other MFI members or cells.
- URL's of sites, pictures, or stories that might be of interest to other MFI members (sci-fi oriented sites immediately come to mind)
- Answer questions posted to the list, if you like
What kind of postings are not not welcome on Maquis List?
In a nutshell, here's what you want to avoid:
- anything that's off topic. If it isn't about trek, maquis, sci-fi, MFI, or MFI members or cells, don't post your message to the Maquis List.
- advertisements, unless you've got prior permission from the MFI Communications Chief (email comm@maquis.com). Mention your business in passing, if you like, and anybody who wants more information will e-mail you for details. Advertising should be done on web pages, not on mailing lists.
- file attachments of any sort.
- cross-posted messages
Somebody just posted something stupid.
If you must reply, please be polite and logical, even if the other person has been a jerk. Stick to the issues, and discuss the facts. This list will be a pleasant place if we are all determined to be polite. If you've noticed that you dislike a certain poster, simply delete his messages without reading them. You can even use a program that filters e-mail (like Eudora Pro) to do this automatically for you.
I haven't received any postings today.
We are normally a very low volume list, and most days are quiet days, Occassionally we will have a busy day. If you've not received anything from Maquis List yet today, it could just be that nobody has posted any messages. Perhaps you would like to post a question, or tell us about your cell, or your personae. In short, please feel free to get the conversation going again.
Yipes! Too many messages!
Mail Filtering is the best way to deal with a large volume of mail. You may choose to use mail reading software which provides this feature, like Eudora Pro. With such a program, you can filter Maquis List messages to a special mailbox in your mail reading software. While the Maquis List is currently very low volume, our membership is constantly growing, so "traffic" (the number of postings) will tend to increase.
I'm having problems with my mail.
If you're having problems with all of your mail, please contact your Internet Service Provider. If it seems to be a problem that only occurs with Maquis List mail, please contact the Maquis Webmaster.
Need more information?
For more information about Maquis List, please send e-mail to the MFI Chief of Communications (comm@m...com).
