[NIFL-ESL:8581] Re: Discussion List Etiquette

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Adult Education Services Coordinator ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Lynda Terrill" <LTERRILL@CAL.ORG> Reply-To: nifl-esl@nifl.gov To: Multiple recipients of list <NIFL-ESL@LITERACY.NIFL.GOV> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:8577] Discussion List Etiquette Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2003 15:14:42 -0500 (EST) Dear NIFL-ESL discussion list participants, I have literally just gotten up from my sick bed (a mega-flu!) to catch up on the discussion list and found that a certain amount of heated language has slipped onto the list. May I take this opportunity to remind people that this is an un-moderated list--the postings are made directly to the list and are not monitored by me before they are seen by all. This means that respondents need to monitor their own language, tone, and subject matter. Does that mean that ESL (or ESOL) must be discussed only in the most discrete, specific terms with no relation to the events of the world? No. It means that those who write messages need to be polite and non-inflammatory. There are approximately 900 people on this list. We don't and shouldn't agree on all points--whether it is the name of this field we are in, whether war and other disasters are appropriate for discussion on this list, or what software is useful for adult English language learners. However, civility is required. B! elow, I have copied in the NIFL Netiquette message you received when you signed up for NIFL-ESL. Particularly germane is the section that says, "...learning is promoted by dialogue in a spirit of inquiry, curiosity, and mutual respect. Please conduct your discussions in that spirit on this list." On another note, it is just about a month before this year's TESOL convention gets underway in Baltimore, Maryland (March 25-29). Please feel free to list information about presentations you are involved in on the discussion list. Thanks, Lynda Terrill, NIFL-ESL Moderator National Center for ESL Literacy Education 4646 40th St, NW Washington, DC 20016 lterrill@cal.org 202-362-0700, ext. 243 *************NETIQUETTE TIPS**************** o When you join the list, please introduce yourself to other list members. o At the end of each message, please include your name, e­mail address and your program or affiliation. The header information is not displayed on all mail systems, and including this information will better allow others to respond to your message. o Be concise. Messages more than two screens in length are difficult for some participants to read. Shorter, to­the­point messages move the discussion along at a lively pace. o Before you send a reply, consider if it should go to everyone on the list or just to the person to whose message you are replying. If you think it will be of general interest, then send it to the list; if not, be careful to reply only to the message originator. Consider carefully whether or not the entire original message should be included in your reply. o When you are replying to a posted message, it helps readers if you quote the part of the message (usually not the whole message) that you are replying to. All list readers will then respond to your message in the proper context. o If you wish to communicate privately with individuals on the list rather than publically to all list participants, be sure to reply to an individual's e­mail address not to the list address. o Many of us have found that learning is promoted by dialogue in a spirit of inquiry, curiosity, and mutual respect. Please conduct your discussions in that spirit on this list. o E­mail messages typed in all capitals are considered shouting, so please be considerate. o Be cautious in using sarcasm on the Internet. Comments made in jest may not always appear that way to other readers. Because of the immediate nature of electronic communication, e­mail messages do not always receive the same examination as other written communication. Sarcastic or ironic messages can be marked with emoticons, for example a typed grin [i.e. or ] or with a sideways smiley. [i.e. :) or :­)]