List Members FAQ

This all sounds like so much fun that I started my own group, I can post an announcement to every list I'm on, right?

Slow down a minute! :) Pull out those ever helpful list rules for every list you're on and see what they say. Some listowners do NOT allow announcements of other groups and you can find yourself unsubbed and banned faster than you can spit! But on some lists, it's perfectly acceptable to announce new groups, so check the list rules and contact the listowner if you can't find anything in the list rules. Then once you've got permission, compose a brief intro or use your list's description, don't use derogatory language, don't say things like "my group is so much better than all those other groups, they suck!", be polite and remember that it takes all different kinds of groups just like it takes all different kinds of people. Be sure to give the group's website address and the email address to join by email.

And there are groups specifically for announcing new lists, you can find them at Yahoogroups, Topica and Smartgroups, look for list announcement groups, join the group, READ the welcome message carefully as some have strict requirements about how often you can post an announcement and how the announcement should be worded, what info included, etc.