TO THE GET SMART MAILING LIST

Sounds like a no-brainer, but apparantly it is not. It doesn't matter how noble the cause or how cool or funny you think the message is. If it isn't about Get Smart, don't send it!

2. Be nice.

There are people on the list from different countries and of all different ages. Try to keep the tone of your message polite, just as you would in face to face communication. As Max would say, "The Forces of Niceness should prevail."

3. Selling videos of episodes or copies of the movies is not allowed, as it is a violation of copyright law.  Whether we like it or not, selling episode and movie copies is illegal and using the list to promote that could cause us to lose the mailing list. That is why violations of this rule will lead to expulsion from the list. Making copies and selling them, whether for profit or not, is not permitted. Selling copies is also not permitted, whether made off the air or not. Asking someone to make copies or offering to buy copies is also not allowed on the list. Because of some problems with this issue, trading of episode copies is also not allowed on the list.

4. If you are responding to another message, do not quote that entire message in yours.

Keep just a relevant line or two. We have all read the earlier message and we just need a little reminder.

5. Please check out the FAQ before you post.

It has answers to a lot of common questions. The URL:  http://www.WouldYouBelieve.com/faq.html

6. If you are selling something, you must list a price.

No auctions or "best offer" posts are allowed. Selling videos of episodes or the movies is not allowed, as it is a violation of copyright law. Violations of this rule will lead to expulsion from the list.

7. To unsubscribe from the list:

You must visit the list website at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/get_smart and enter your e-mail address.

8. Please use capitalization and punctuation in your messages. We don't expect perfect grammar or spelling, but please try to use some type of sentence structure, as it makes things a lot easier for everybody.

9. E-mail sent to you privately should not be posted to the list unless you have the author's permission.

10. No binaries or large files should be sent through the list. The list software can not handle large files and your posting will automatically be rejected. The best way to overcome this is to announce to the list that such items are available through private e-mail. For example, "I've created a Hymie screen-saver, anyone interested can e-mail me for a copy." Also, no fancy JAVA messages or messages with animations should be sent.

11. There is an archive of all of the list messages. The archive is on the group's home page.

12. E-mail with Auto-response can not be used with the list. Anyone whose e-mail is set up with an autoresponse will be immediately removed from the list.

13. Fan fiction is not to be posted to the list. If you write fan fiction, feel free to promote it by sending a URL to the list, but do not send entire stories or clips. In addition, each story may only be promoted once. Erotic fiction may not be promoted on the list. There is a separate list for fan fiction, run by the incredibly talented Amanda. Instructions on joining that list can be found here:
http://www.geocities.com/big_beatles_fan/gsficlist.html

14. Get Smart websites may be promoted, but on a limited basis. As above, please keep messages about website updates and changes to a maximum of one a week. Websites must be Get Smart oriented.

15. If you have any questions, problems, or complaints about the list, please e-mail me privately at carl@wouldyoubelieve.com before posting to the list. This includes postings about SPAM, viruses, or questions about people violating list rules. The only person who should be pointing out list violations is the list manager (that's me!) to ensure consistency and accuracy.