This document describes the HKQUEER mailing list and covers how to
use it, its purpose, and some basic etiquette.  I have modeled this
document on the much more detailed information provided by the APANET
mailing list.

Please read and save it so you'll be able to unsubscribe or change
your address with very little trouble.

HKQUEER served by  macjordomo@sqzm14.ust.hk is a closed (for
subscribers only), unmoderated (all messages are posted) list that
is for discussion of issues of concern to Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual,
Transgendered, Queer, or any similarly self-labeled individuals in
or interested in Hong Kong.

Emphasis should be placed on issues directly related to Hong Kong
and Asia, in an effort to avoid having this list merely duplicate
the information found elsewhere.

The list was set up as a venue for the free exchange of ideas
regardless of subscribers' sex, gender, orientation, race, ethnicity,
age, weight, height, physical or mental impairment, religion, political 
affiliation, aesthetic persuasion or erotic predilection.  It is 
intended as a forum for the discussion of social, political, moral, 
ethical, spiritual, sexual, medical and all other issues that the 
subscribers may care to raise.

While HKQUEER is for open discussions, some people may want to
participate without revealing their identities.  Currently, you may
post anonymously by mailing to the listmom, <spodick@hk.super.net>,
requesting anonymous forwarding to the list.  Confidentiality
assured.  Note that the HKQUEER subscriber list is also confidential,
and is only accessible by the list administrator.

The list is administered by Edward Spodick <spodick@hk.super.net>.

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TO SUBSCRIBE, send a message to  <macjordomo@sqzm14.ust.hk>
In the body of the message, just have one line reading:

        subscribe hkqueer <your name>

for example,
        subscribe hkqueer Edward Spodick

Note: that is macjordomo, NOT majordomo.

TO UNSUBSCRIBE, send:

     unsubscribe hkqueer

Subscribers can send messages to the list by emailing to:

     <hkqueer@sqzm14.ust.hk>

You can get a list of the commands and the options that this
listserver accepts by sending a message with "HELP" in the body
of a message to <macjordomo@sqzm14.ust.hk>.

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Special note to AOL users: please subscribe using a screen name you
plan to keep.  If you change your screen name, hkqueer mail to you will 
start bouncing, and I'll have to drop you from the list.

Some list members using msdos mail and similar systems are unable to
see the From: address of postings to the list.  For their convenience,
consider signing your submissions with your email address so they will
have the ability to reply personally.  If you can't figure out who a
message is from, please ask the list administrator rather than sending
personal mail to the entire list.

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Privacy:

HKQUEER is a closed list (only members can send mail to the list), and
the subscription list is only available to the list administrators.
While this provides some security, list members should be aware that:

1) Posting to the list means all list members can see your address.

2) While I will try to delete obvious frivolous subscription attempts,
   (e.g. someone who sends a blanket subscription command to all the
   lists on this server) I cannot guarantee that every subscriber to
   the list is gay or gay friendly.

- - - Additional tips - - -
Remember, if you go out of town, you will continue to get all the list
mail, unless you send a command to the list telling it to make your
subscription inactive (or unless you unsubscribe).

To set your subscription to inactive (and back to active once you return), 
follow these instructions:

- - - INACTIVE / ACTIVE instructions - - -
Send the following command in the *BODY* of a message to
macjordomo@sqzm14.ust.hk

SET List_Name OPTION
    Set your subscription parameters to OPTION

e.g.  SET hkqueer INACTIVE    Suspends your subscription
                                THE NEXT ACTIVE command.

      SET hkqueer ACTIVE      Makes your subscription active


- - - 'GET' INSTRUCTIONS - - -
If you would like to read what has been posted previously, you can ask
macjordomo@sqzm14.ust.hk

        INDEX  HKQUEER
           Shows a list of documents available for GET
           These include all the digests of past messages
           (generated daily) and any other documents we            
           have placed there for you.

        GET  HKQUEER File_Name
           Retrieves the document called File_Name

You can also do a keyword search of the digests, and any other documents 
available for GET, by using the command:

        SEARCH  HKQUEER Key_Word

In response to a query for SEARCH HKQUEER CONSULTATIVE, the system sent 
the following reply:

        The word you asked for is present in the following files:
        (If no file is listed the word was not found)

        File Name                              Context
        --------------------------------------------------------

        Word Searched for: consultative
        HKQueer-#13:  ting to the current consultative documen
        HKQueer-#14:  ual Orientation - A Consultative Paper"
        HKQueer-#15:  or SEARCH HKGAYMAIL consultative, the sy
        HKQueer-#27:  produced a detailed Consultative Paper e

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