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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=109350913-06042009>Shall we return this
list to the mind-blowing, insightful, outrageous, critical, humous, amazing
and high-minded discussions about the state of the world and the future?
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sets the reputation of its members, Extropy, and transhumanism in general.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=109350913-06042009>Here is the rules as
stated by Extropy Institute. We no longer have the team of moderators (LATTE)
but we do have moderators and who mind the rules:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P align=justify><B><FONT face=Arial size=2>"EXTROPY-CHAT" LIST
AGREEMENT:</FONT></B></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial size=2>We have a few rules about how you
interact with the list. Your continued subscription indicates your acceptance of
these rules. We do not like rules for their own sake. The List rules are just
those we believe will keep the level of discussion high and polite.</FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial size=2>The immediate managers of this email
list are a group of independent moderators ("List Deputies", collectively and
less formally known as the "List Admin Team for Thwarting Entropy" or LATTE).
The list Deputies have been approved by the board of directors of Extropy
Institute. The Deputies are judged to be relatively independent and rational. In
cases where they may have conflicts of interest (i.e. officers of Extropy
Institute or members of the board or people involved in direct discussions with
a party to a dispute) they will seek out at least one second independent opinion
of other moderators.</FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial size=2>In cases where the List Deputies judge
that an individual is subtracting more than they are contributing, i.e. more
entropic than extropic, that individual may be removed from the list by the list
management. This provision intends to protect the List community from those who
would persistently and unproductively cause disruption yet skirt any specific
infringement of this agreement.</FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial size=2>Personal Attacks: We do not allow
personal attacks or libelous statements. Those violating this rule may be
removed from the List without notice. Those guilty of any lesser form of ad
hominem attack (i.e. attacking the character of a poster rather than combating
the poster’s argument) will be subject to a private warning on a first offense,
but on any subsequent offense may be either warned again or immediately
temporarily suspended or permanently banned. Extropy Institute's list
administrators will determine the duration of said ban.</FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial size=2>The exact definition of personal attack
or ad hominem is sometimes fuzzy. We will interpret "personal attack" to
include ad hominem, personal attacks on a person’s character, accusations,
harassment, excessive rudeness, slander, privacy violations, rumor spreading,
misquoting, misrepresentation, disinformation, dishonesty, or any other
unprofessional or disruptive behavior aimed at particular individuals or
groups.</FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial size=2>If someone attacks your character,
insults you, or otherwise violates the above rule, do NOT retaliate in like
manner. Instead, send a complaint (to exi-list-admin@extropy.org) and take the
matter off-list.</FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial size=2>We do not allow repeating or passing
along of rumors or accusations about other List subscribers. We will treat this
the same way as making accusations directly.</FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial size=2>Copyright: It is a violation of
international laws to copy material in its entirety without permission of the
copyright holder. Even though such material may be found on the Internet (e.g.
the Internet archive [www.archive.org] or the Google cache) it is the policy of
Extropy Institute to discourage such copying. We instead suggest copying of
relevant segments which may fall under "fair use" guidelines or simply posting
the URLs to any noteworthy material. This minimizes the material that people may
have to read (making the list a better information provider) as well as making
things easier on list managers who may be forced to delete records that involve
wholesale copyright infringement. Individuals who adopt a behavior of routine
copyright infringement may be terminated from the list at the discretion of the
moderators.</FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial size=2>Advertising: It is against our rules to
advertise or solicit business without our permission. Many people online do not
want to see solicitations and sales messages when they are trying to read a
high-density discussion list. Certain kinds of solicitation may be permitted,
but our permission must first be obtained. Violation of this rule may result in
termination of your subscription. [Personal professional announcements or
discussion of personal professional activities are appropriate to the list, if
they generally relate to the over-all subject matter discussed
there.]</FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thank you for your cooperation in
making the Extropy-Chat List a stimulating and enjoyable
forum.<BR>_______________________</FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial size=2><B>EXTROPY-CHAT LIST
GUIDELINES</B>:</FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial size=2>Posting Protocol</FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial size=2>If you post to the Extropy-Chat List,
you must anticipate that your writing might be forwarded to another list or to
particular individuals. Postings will appear in a publicly accessible archive
at:</FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial
size=2>http://www.extropy.org/exi-lists/extropy/</FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial size=2>Please be aware that Extropy Institute
does not accept responsibility for the use or misuse of posts addressed to the
Extropy-Chat List. The List is not moderated in that messages are NOT
pre-screened before appearing.</FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial size=2>Statements on the Extropy-Chat List by
Extropy Institute directors, Advisors, or executive officers should be presumed
as the individual’s own views and are not to be taken as official statements
representing Extropy Institute.</FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial size=2>We intend for these Guidelines and the
moderation of the List to increase the "extropic density" of the List in line
with the <A href="http://www.extropy.org/principles.htm"><FONT
color=#000000>Extropy Principles</FONT></A>.</FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial size=2>It is strongly recommended but not
required that all list members use a signature containing their e-mail
address.</FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial size=2>Due to the volume of list traffic
please restrain yourself from over-quoting previous posts - just a couple of
lines to re-cap for those who weren't following the discussion is usually
sufficient.</FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial size=2>Traffic on this mailing list can run
quite high. We like to keep the signal-to-noise ratio as high as we can, so
please restrain the impulse to post "me-too" messages or ad hominem flames to
the list at large. If you cannot resist engaging in such discourse, please do so
in private e-mail.</FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial size=2>Be polite. The truth and the whole
truth can be written without the need for rudeness or blindness to the feelings
of others. The Principles of Extropy highlight the value of Self-Direction. This
implies both upholding rights and individuals taking responsibility for
directing their own actions. In the environment of our email list, taking
responsibility for polite communication will greatly contribute to the health of
the group. If in doubt about the appropriate tone, write to other list members
in the tone you’d use to speak to someone face to face.</FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial size=2>Have the strength of forbearance to let
someone else have "the last word". By doing this you will discourage escalation
of unproductive conflict and contribute to the enjoyment and learning of
subscribers to the List.</FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial size=2>Given the number of subscribers to the
Extropy-Chat mailing list, we strongly recommend that you restrain yourself to a
MAXIMUM of eight posts per day. Those who exceed the eight posts per day limit
will receive a private warning. Repeat offenders will be subject to other
measures such as temporary or permanent bans from the list.</FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial size=2>Posts about the list, or its rules,
should have the pre-fix "META:" We encourage the use of other prefixes
indicating the content of a post. Examples include, PHIL:, MATH:, SCI:, CHAT:,
ARTS:, etc.</FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial size=2>Since the topic of discussion on the
list can change constantly within a single thread, we ask that the subject lines
change accordingly. If you feel that a thread is going off the original topic,
that's perfectly fine, but please change the subject line to let all list
readers know what the topic has become.</FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial size=2>History has proven that some topics,
which are occasionally introduced on the Extropy-Chat List, have been
controversial enough to provoke long-lasting, heated exchanges. The main topic
of controversy in the past has been that of guns and gun rights, though there
are other issues, which have had a similar effect. While it is Extropy
Institute's policy not to ban any topic, new members to this list should be
forewarned as to the potential consequences of posting on this and other issues.
We once again encourage you to read the list for a while prior to posting. We
encourage those interested in continuing and probably heated discussions
(typically related to politics) to moved those discussions to a different email
list.<BR>_______________________</FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial size=2><B>EXTROPY-CHAT LIST
INFORMATION</B>:</FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial size=2>Unsubscribing,
Administration</FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial size=2>Formal complaints and administrative
requests should be sent to:</FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial size=2>exi-list-admin@extropy.org</FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial size=2>(except sub and unsub requests, which
go to majordomo@extropy.org)</FONT></P>
<P align=justify><FONT face=Arial size=2>Complaints will be handled by the
<U><B>List Admin Team for Thwarting Entropy (LATTE)</B></U> – also known as
"List Deputies". As of August 23, 2003 the Deputies are:</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT face=Arial size=2>Amara Graps<BR>Spike Jones<BR>Barbara
Lamar<BR>Samantha Atkins<BR>Giulio Prisco </FONT></B></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mail to the list should be sent to:
extropy-chat@extropy.org</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>The software that processes traffic on the list
alters the mail headers so that all correctly working mail readers will
automatically address replies BACK to the LIST. [reply-to:
extropy-chat@extropy.org]</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>If you want to reply to an individual poster you
should manually address a reply. If the post does not have a signature line,
viewing the message in a text editor should help you determine the sender's
address.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>For more information about Extropy Institute
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color=#000000>contact:<BR>exi-info@extropy.org</FONT></A><BR>Or visit: <A
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