DoberWorld Email Discussion List

Last Updated 05/12/2005

DOBERWORLD-L is a mailing list for those wishing to discuss and admire the Doberman breed. To subscribe to doberworld-l, send the following in the body (not the subject line) of an email message to listserv@apple.ease.lsoft.com:

subscribe doberworld-l YourFirstName YourLastName

You will receive an introductory Welcome file describing the general guidelines for the mailing list. This discussion list is available in DIGEST format (multiple messages compiled into a single daily mailing) which is the default when you first subscribe. If there are any questions concerning the list prior to subscribing, or if there are any problems, please email the list owners directly.

Lynn Petrangelo -dobe@astound.net

Dave Corgill -XXdobedav@swbell.net (REMOVE XX FROM ADDRESS)

Things to brush up on before joining the list:

If you have never been part of an email discussion list before, you may want to check out the following links:

MAP02: Listserv File Server Commands - list server basics
MAP05: LISTSERVs - overview and exercises on list servers and mailing lists
MAP06: Other Mail Servers - information on the commands to use with the various types of list servers

For a list of other dog related email discussion lists, refer to:

Summary of DoberWorld List Commands

These commands are to be sent to LISTSERV@APPLE.EASE.LSOFT.COM, *never* the mailing list. If possible, leave the subject line empty.

What you want to have happen	What to type in your mail message
To Subscribe	SUBSCRIBE DOBERWORLD-L Firstname Lastname
To Unsubscribe	UNSUBSCRIBE DOBERWORLD-L
To Suspend List Mail	SET DOBERWORLD-L NOMAIL
To Get Mail (as individual msgs)	SET DOBERWORLD-L MAIL
To Get Mail (as digests)	SET DOBERWORLD-L DIGEST
To See Your Distribution Options	QUERY DOBERWORLD-L

If you want to do something that is not noted above, use the HELP command in your mail message. Also, when you send a command message to the Listserv, you can have multiple commands per message, just make sure that you put each command on a separate line.

If you go on vacation, please use SET DOBERWORLD-L NOMAIL and then either SET DOBERWORLD-L MAIL or SET DOBERWORLD-L DIGEST when you return to avoid overflowing your mailbox.

If your address starts to bounce, the List Owner will either put you on NOMAIL or unsubscribe you, depending on what the bounce messages say. If you stop receiving mail, check your status using the QUERY option.

For techie problems or other issues related to DOBERWORLD-L, please send email to the List Owner (**not to the List**). Include a detailed description of what went wrong. Ideally, enclose the full text, including the headers, of any error messages that you get.

Please Note: All new subscribers are subscribed with Digest and Review options turned on. The review option is turned off when you become a regular contributor to the list. You can turn off the digest option if you wish (see summary above) in order to recieve mail from the list as individual messages. This mailing list has a high volume of messages. You have been warned!

The list of subscribers to this List is not available except to the List Owner.

DoberWorld List Guidelines

Your List Administrators want to keep the guidelines for DOBERWORLD-L short and sweet. So, here they are:

GOOD DOGS

Because some List members pay for their access either on a per message basis or by volume, please keep your messages short and concise and keep quoting of old material to the minimum necessary. You WILL get an automated reminder of this if you overstep this criteria. In particular, watch out if your mailer automatically appends the entire text of the message you respond to at the end. Also, watch out for mailers that add attachments and other encoded material. Please do not send these to the list. Most mailers have a menu option to turn attachments off.
General dog-care issues are okay, but not really the focus of this List. There are other mailing Lists and USENET groups that can handle the general topics. If the topics get very basic, please respond via email (or ask for email responses if you're doing the asking).
If topics start to drift away from Dobermans, please take them to private Email.
Please try to keep your subject headers appropriate to the topic discussed in your mail and change the subject headers if your reply drifts from the original topic. And please use the topic keywords.
Diverse opinions are welcome. However, we ask that you maintain a tone of respect and use good judgement in your posts. (See "Bad Dogs," below.)
Brags about new titles, recent wins, completed legs, and other achievements are welcome. We would appreciate hearing details about the events and the performance of your dog(s). However, send purely congratulatory *responses* back to the individual rather than the entire List!

BAD DOGS

We, your List Administrators, do not want to act as Net Police. However, this is a privately owned List and we have the right to eject troublemakers. We would rather avoid this problem in the first place and ask your cooperation in complying with the following:

Disagreements are to be expected; blatant rudeness and lack of respect are NOT expected nor will they be tolerated. Anyone who repeatedly flames on the List or threatens another List member repeatedly flames on the List or threatens another List member will be removed and barred from the list.
Do not repost material appearing on this List elsewhere without first asking permission of the original author of the material. If someone complains to us that a List member has done this, we may remove that person from this List at our discretion. Note that does not mean your correspondence can be considered private; you should treat anything sent to the list as something that was said publicly. Note also that Apple's disclaimer does not give list members *permission* to repost (despite the "may"); it is simply advising they cannot *prevent* such an occurrence and, like the List Owners, cannot be held responsible for any consequences.
Because of the divisiveness surrounding both sides of the Animal Rights issues, discussions on this topic *WILL NOT** be allowed on DOBERWORLD-L.
Discussions about ear cropping and tail docking (to crop/dock or not to crop/) *WILL NOT* be allowed. Questions and answers about when/aftercare etc. **WILL BE** allowed. CAUTION: Any advice about ear cropping/aftercare or tail docking should be followed up by seeing an -EXPERIENCED- Doberman vet/breeder/handler.
Advertising on this List by commercial entities on this list is absolutely prohibited (as part of our contract with Apple). This is to be distinguished from satisfied customers recommending one product or another so long as they disclaim any relationship to the company other than as a customer. In addition, rescue groups may list dogs available for adoption without violating this rule.
Discussions of Judges and judging are acceptable as long as the tone of the messages is polite and respectful. Remember this is a public forum and comments made here can be repeated across the country. Disagreeing with a judge's decisions is understandable, flaming or denigrating judges will not be tolerated. Posting facts about judges ("Judge X gave dog Y a BOB at this show") is fine. If you want opinions on particular judges -- ask -- and request that all responses be sent privately.
The same can be said of specific breeders, handlers, or other individuals in the fancy, whether show or field. If you want opinions on any individual, ask for private email responses. We are not interested in seeing this List become nothing more than a rumor mill.

SCREEN NAMES/REAL NAMES

To post to the DOBERWORLD-L list you are required to sign your email messages with *your real name* and please include your email address at the end of your post. This is done because not all servers include the full headers.

CAUTION!! DOBERMAN X-CROSSING....proceed and enjoy!

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