List Members FAQ

Someone posted this really great message and I want to send it to all my friends!

(aka Is it okay to forward list messages to other people who aren't on the list or to other lists or newsgroups?)

Weeeeelllll....this can vary widely from list to list and person to person. Your best bet is to always ask the message author! Most times, if you ask nicely, people will say yes, perhaps ask you to remove their email address or perhaps ask that you give them credit. Some lists do have strict rules about not forwarding messages to anyone or any place outside the list, check that wonderful welcome message or ask the listowner. Some lists, like announcement or news lists, are more likely to allow forwarding, although some listowners prefer that you keep their list info intact so that other people can join their list and get the info straight from the horse's mouth, so to speak. Some people don't care, figure what they say is completely public while others guard their words and since the message author does automatically own copyright over their own words, it's wise to respect that and ask permission before forwarding anything.