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Thank you for your interest in BC-L, a mailing list where members discuss information and issues related to the Border Collie. BC-L is a privately owned discussion list that is made available, free of any membership fees, to the international community of Border Collie enthusiasts. Whether you have a Border Collie as a companion or working dog, or would just like to know more about the breed, you are invited to become a member of this friendly and supportive online community.
People of all levels of experience actively participate in BC-L from dog behavior experts, Border Collie rescuers, and reputable breeders, to people involved in the different activities that Border Collies are good at and people who have just obtained their first Border Collie. All the ups and downs of living with a highly intelligent dog are discussed, with perspectives ranging from professional to just plain fun and cute. Topics discussed include, but are not limited to, breeding, showing, rescuing, herding, and just living with Border Collies. BC-L is an extended community that laughs and cries together. Subscribers are eager to share information and experiences, especially when it might help people have a happy, healthy Border Collie, and a great relationship with that dog.
Please carefully follow the directions below to successfully complete the subscription process. This bulletin was created to help you avoid any misunderstandings and to inform you of BC-L's rules and regulations and what would be expected of you as a subscriber to BC-L. Please read the bulletin in its entirety, and then print and save the paper copy somewhere safe for future reference.
As a new or re-subscriber, in order for you to be successfully added to the list so you can read BC-L messages and make contributions, you must send an e-mail message containing the following paragraph to the BC-L subscription manager at <CGL1@cornell.edu>. In the Subject line of your e-mail message, type "New Membership Agreement for BC-L". In the body of your message, cut and paste or retype the following paragraph:
I, [your full legal name here], am accepting membership in BC-L which I join willfully an voluntarily. I have received a copy of the BC-L Informational Bulletin which has advised me of my responsibility as a member, and I fully understand and agree that I am subject to all terms stated therein. I hereby request that my subscription be accepted so I can read list postings and make contributions.
When responding to this request by e-mail, edit (cut and paste, etc.) or retype the paragraph so that only the indented Agreement paragraph above remains, inserting your full legal name where indicated. Include the Subject line shown above as the subject line of your e-mail. Do not respond to this request by e-mailing back the text of this entire bulletin. The list management cannot edit your Agreement response message for you. Consult your e-mail software's online help or manual if you don't know how to do this.
Your agreement cannot be processed if the Agreement paragraph is incomplete, if its text has been altered in any way (except for inserting your name), if more than the required Agreement paragraph is sent, or if the message is not sent to the correct list administration address specified above.
Requests for subscriptions using e-mail addresses or account names that are, in the opinion of list management, inflammatory or provocative, or that attempt to conceal the identity of the subscribers from the list as a whole, will not be accepted.
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By returning the indented Agreement section above as directed, you expressly and unconditionally agree to the following conditions of BC-L membership.
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Share, play fair, and don't hit. Say you're sorry when you hurt someone. Watch out for traffic. Be aware of wonder. And realize that warm biscuits and cool water are good for you and your dog.
We are brought together due to a common bond, our Border Collies. Treat the other members of BC-L as you treat your canine companions. Help them, show them, respect them, and most of all appreciate them. We look forward to your active participation.
BC-L's hundreds of subscribers use every conceivable variety of e-mail software. For this reason, it is essential that all messages sent to BC-L be kept simple in terms of format. This means plain-vanilla alpha-numeric characters only -- the characters you have on your keyboard.
Many of the newer e-mail programs -- Microsoft Internet Mail, Netscape Mail, Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express, Eudora, Pegasus, and others -- can do special formatting using "HTML tags", "rich text", or "MIME-encoded" format information, making it possible to change fonts, put words in bold or italic type, and so on. However, many older e-mail programs cannot read this formatting, and they turn it into meaningless "garbage" characters or unnecessary encoded file attachments.
Therefore, go through your e-mail program's set-up or configuration dialog looking for option checkboxes that say things like "HTML formatting", "rich text", or "MIME encoding", and make sure all such options are unchecked (disabled) before you send any messages to BC-L.
Similarly, attached binary files (such as scanned photos, graphic
images, animations, or executable programs) should never be sent
to BC-L. Many users don't have the software and/or expertise to
decode and access them. Make arrangements to send them via private
e-mail to those who want them.
To send a message to all of BC-L's subscribers (over 700), address your message to <BC-L@cornell.edu>. Only subscribers to BC-L may post to the list.
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BC-L runs on CREN's ListProc at Cornell University. All commands need to be placed in the body of e-mail and sent to <ListProc@cornell.edu>. Type the command on the first line in the body of your e-mail message. Do not add any extra text such as a signature. All commands are case insensitive.
To cancel your subscription, send the following command to <ListProc@cornell.edu>:
unsub BC-L
If you send this and receive a message back from ListProc that you are not subscribed and therefore cannot unsubscribe, contact the list management at <BC-L-request@cornell.edu>. Most likely the routing of your address has changed and you will need to be removed manually.
To subscribe or re-subscribe, send the following command to <ListProc@cornell.edu>:
sub BC-L fullname
replacing "fullname" with your real full name.
To check your subscription status and mail delivery option (described below), send the following command to <ListProc@cornell.edu>:
query BC-L
If you stop receiving mail unexpectedly, check your subscription status before writing to the list management at <BC-L-request@cornell.edu> for help.
You may receive list mail as individual messages or grouped into a digest. The default when you subscribe or re-subscribe is individual messages. The digest is a compilation of several messages into one large e-mail message; the messages are not edited. Each digest has a table of contents is and is delivered at 2:00 a.m. (or earlier if the size limit of 500 lines is reached). Multiple digests may be delivered in a single day. Whether you receive messages individually, or grouped into a digest, the content of the messages is identical. Many BC-L subscribers find the digest option invaluable in handling the sometimes large volume of mail.
To change your mail delivery option to the digest, send the following command to <ListProc@cornell.edu>:
set BC-L mail digest
To change your mail delivery option to individual messages, send the following command to <ListProc@cornell.edu>:
set BC-L mail ack
If you're going to be away or otherwise unable to read BC-L for a while, consider setting your mail to postpone. Messages are not held for later delivery, but archives are kept for up to two weeks (see below). To stop mail, send the following command to <ListProc@cornell.edu>:
set BC-L mail postpone
To un-postpone and resume mail delivery, send either the ACK or DIGEST command described above.
Access to the list of subscribers is restricted to the list management only. If you want to obtain the names or addresses of one or more subscribers, send your request to the list management at <BC-L-request@cornell.edu>.
Archives of BC-L digests are kept for at least two weeks. Access is restricted to subscribers only. To obtain an index, send an e-mail message with the following command in the body to <ListProc@cornell.edu>:
index BC-L
To obtain a specific digest from the archive, send the following command (delete the brackets):
get BC-L digest<number>
For example: get BC-L digest1200
If your mailbox becomes full and generates a delivery error, your address will be removed from the BC-L subscription file. To avoid having your mailbox overflow while you are on vacation or otherwise unable to check your mail for a period of time, consider sending the set BC-L mail postpone command (described above) to <ListProc@cornell.edu>.
If your address or site generates other delivery errors, your address may be removed from the BC-L subscription file. This may occur if your site loses its Internet connection, your e-mail account expires, or if your service provider experiences any of a wide array of problems.
If you suddenly stop receiving mail or receive an unsubscribe notification, check your subscription status by sending a query command (described above) command to <ListProc@cornell.edu>. If the problem was only temporary, please subscribe command (described above) again at your convenience.
If you receive notification that you have been switched to the digest, but you did not issue the command to do so, it's likely that the BC-L list management switched your mail option because your site was temporarily generating error messages. Please feel free to set your mail option back to ack (described above) in a few days or whenever the problem at your site has been resolved.
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The list BC-L and much of its contents are governed by domestic and international copyright laws, and it is the policy of the list management to comply with those laws. State your source or sources anytime you post information to BC-L that may have a copyright attached to it. (Please note that by international law, a copyright symbol or notice is not required for material to have a copyright.) It is also your responsibility to acquire the necessary permissions before posting such information when required by the original author.
All rights are reserved. Subscribers who send messages to BC-L retain their individual copyrights. Redistribution, reproduction, and commercial use of BC-L material are all prohibited without express written permission of the author(s) and BC-L. If you have questions about the legal use of BC-L messages or other BC-L material, contact the list management at <BC-L-request@cornell.edu>.
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The list management team members are volunteers, and greatly appreciate your effort and kindness in helping make BC-L a warm, friendly, fun, and informative electronic community to discuss all things Border Collie.
Please send all administrative correspondence directly to the list management team at <BC-L-request@cornell.edu>.
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If you have any questions, please contact the list management team at <BC-L-request@cornell.edu>. For additional information about BC-L, visit BC-L's web pages at <http://www.ithaca.ny.us/Orgs/TBCR/BC-L/>.
Note: Web address is case sensitive.
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