JAMBO97
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Date: Wed, 5 Jun 1996 08:07:52 -0800
To: jambo97@hoplite.org
From: dwgentry@polarconsult.com (Doug Gentry)
Subject: JAMBO97 Please Save This Message

Fellow Jambo97 List Members -

We are now over 400 strong (and to think I assured Mike B. that at our peak
we'd probably be around 100!)

Please save this message, as it contains useful reminders on subscribing
and unsubscribing, as well as other "content" tips.

**GETTING ON AND OFF AND OTHER ADMINISTRIVIA**

If you (or a friend to whom you're sending this) want to join the list:

Send e-mail addressed to:  majordomo@hoplite.org

In the body of the message type:  subscribe jambo97

If you prefer a digest version (3-5 long messages a week vs. 5-10 shorter
messages a day):

Send e-mail addressed to:  majordomo@hoplite.org

In the body of the message type: subscribe jambo97-digest

For those switching from regular to digest, type the following instead:

unsubscribe jambo97
subscribe jambo97-digest

****To leave the list -

Send e-mail to majordomo@hoplite.org

In the body of the message type:  unsubscribe jambo97  (or jambo97-digest)

****To go on vacation and turn off your messages temporarily

Sorry, you'll have to unsubscribe.  We don't have a Postpone or NOMAIL
command like Scouts-L.  Just be sure to subscribe again on your return!

**CONTENT GUIDELINES**

Our primary focus is to provide a support network and resource for Scouters
and Scouts who are planning on attending the 1997 National Jamboree as well
as those with Jamboree support functions back home.  In the spirit of the
Brotherhood of Scouting, we encourage and expect personal support,
fellowship, and mutual respect.

A few reminders -

--> Follow the Scout Oath and Law (which this list has demonstrated
exceptionally!)

--> Please stay on topic. General Scouting discussions belong on Scouts-L,
O/A on Arrow-L, patch trading on Patch-L, etc.

--> There is no such thing as a dumb question and we welcome all questions
and comments from new members of the list as well as "vets". You can be
sure there are at least 5 other members out there who will appreciate your
question and the answers you get.

--> We are developing FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) resources. Please
share with us your notes from previous Jamborees, lists of tips and good
ideas, interesting equipment to bring, super sites to visit on tour,
training ideas, promotional success stories, and more! Send these to the
list so everyone can read them, and we'll also keep copies for the FAQ
resources.

--> If you'd like to trade patches with other list members, put a short
line at the end of your *on-topic* message indicating an interest, and then
conduct your trades directly with your trading partners off line, and not
through the list.  Please do not post messages that are only solicitations
for trading.

**HAT PINS - DESIGN IDEAS NEEDED**

We will be producing hat pins for Jambo97 members to wear at the Jamboree
so that we can recognize our cyber-buddies.

Thanks to Erick Blandine we have started a Web page with design ideas:

http://erau.db.erau.edu/~blandine/jambo97.html

Please visit the page, check out the ideas and provide feedback.

Then, submit your own ideas/sketches either to

Erick - blandine@db.erau.edu
or Doug Gentry - dwgentry@polarconsult.com

**WEB PAGES**

Don Tolin developed the first Jambo97 Web site. Check it out -

http://w3.trib.com/~dont/scouting/jambo97.html

(please note the "w3" is correct.)

**ARCHIVES**

The hoplite.org server does keep archives of Jambo97 digests. We haven't
figured out the proper syntax to retrieve these archives, so if you break
the code, please send a note to Doug Gentry.

To get a list of the archive files -

Send e-mail to: majordomo@hoplite.org

In the body of the message type:  index jambo97

To receive a copy of an archived file -

Send e-mail to majordomo@hoplite.org

In the body of the message type:  get jambo97 filename

(It's the 'filename' syntax that has me flumoxed.)

Or you can do anonymous FTP to:

hoplite.org

/pub/lists/jambo97/1996

**SUGGESTIONS - PROBLEMS - QUESTIONS**

Drop the List Owner - Doug Gentry - a line anytime.

__________________________________
Doug Gentry  - dwgentry@polarconsult.com
510-654-1837   fax: 510-654-3706
SM - Troop 1 - Piedmont, Calif.
Somewhat mangy Buffalo (twice! - CS & BS)
Jambo97 List Akela

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Date: Sun, 2 Feb 1997 23:49:24 -0800
To: jambo97@hoplite.org
From: Doug Gentry <dwgentry@polarconsult.com>
Subject: JAMBO97 Nine Good Habits
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For new and experienced Jambo97 Listers alike, I offer this list of good
habits when belonging to an email discussion list. They apply equally well
to Jambo97, Scouts-L, and other lists to which you may belong.

Please take a moment to read them, understand them, and then reflect back
on your list activities over the last few weeks. I've been sloppy and
broken one or two, and I think we'd all agree that many of them have been
broken, and some of them have been broken *a lot*.

I get the "Word A Day" email, to help broaden my vocabulary, and today's
was, "comity", which means an atmosphere of social harmony.

So these habits could lead us on a trail to comity.

1. A Scout is Friendly - he is a friend to all and a brother to every other
Scout.

2. A Scout is Courteous

3. Honor the mission of the list

In our case we gather to provide mutual support and information with the
goal of providing an outstanding and meaningful experience to our Scouts.
We should judge every message we send with this mission in mind, and if the
message doesn't support the mission, it belongs elsewhere.  In particular
save any "National should do..." suggestions for your personal snail mail
sent to the National Office.  Any national staffers we may have on the list
aren't here to collect feedback and we don't have the bandwidth to support
an adequate discussion of the issues.

4. Some messages are best delivered in private.

As easy as it is to hit the "reply" button, there are times when your
response to a message on the list should go back to the original sender
only, and not to the entire list.  If you are sending a message that is
clearly intended for one other person -  "Hey Joe, glad you're on the
list!"  - then take the step to copy their address into the To: field.
Likewise, if you have a disagreement with another member, it should convert
to private messages on the second go 'round.

5. Email is an imperfect medium - adjust for it.

We can't read each other's facial expressions or body language, and as a
result it is easier to misinterpret a message. Think about these
constraints when you post a message.  In particular think about them when
you are responding to a message someone else has posted. If you are
"steamed", be sure to set aside your message until the next day.  Then look
at it again, and decide whether it is the right thing to send.

6. Use upper and lower case letters, rather than ALL CAPS

In the Internet world (again, an imperfect way to communicate) ALL CAPS
means you are shouting.

7. Send subscribe/unsubscribe messages to majordomo@hoplite.org

Please do not send the formal commands to jambo97@hoplite.org for everyone
to read. The automated program, majordomo, is standing ready to help you if
you direct your administrivia to it.

8. Keep a copy of the welcome/confirmation message you receive when you join.

It will have all the necessary commands for unsubscribing, etc.

9. There is only one List Akela.

[This is a new guideline, adopted from some other well run lists.]

If a fellow list member has broken a rule or somehow acted inappropriately,
give the ListAkela (Doug Gentry) a chance to send that person a private
email first. Sometimes in our zeal to keep things in order, we tread
heavily on some toes. I've heard from some of our "victims" that they got a
wide range of criticism, some of it not following Good Habit #2.

If you feel a message is wandering off topic, and you haven't seen any
improvement, a quick note to Doug Gentry at  dwgentry@polarconsult.com
should get the ball rolling.

May we all enjoy comity.

...Doug Gentry

__________________________________
Doug Gentry  - dwgentry@polarconsult.com
510-654-1837   fax: 510-654-3706
ASM - Troop 1 - Piedmont, Calif.
Jamboree Committee Chairman - Piedmont Council
Somewhat mangy Buffalo (twice! - CS & BS)
Jambo97 List Akela