SF WoW Mailing List Do’s and Don’ts

These are the rules for participating in the SFWoW mailing list. If you have a specific question that is not addressed here, please feel free to email the Listmom.

In addition to these rules, our Board of Directors has issued the following disclaimer.

SF WoW does not permit or condone use of its list for illegal purposes, including but not limited to infringement of intellectual property rights, posting of materials in violation of criminal statutes, or engaging in illegal price-fixing. SF WoW is not liable for the content of members’ communications, but it is called upon to field complaints by list members and third parties. Please consider the list members (who may be your neighbors or co-workers) as well as our all-volunteer staff when you post.

As on all mailing lists, when you post to SF WoW:

General List Information

Using the List: Subscribing, unsubscribing, and emailing
Use topic (headers) in the Subject Line
Posting DO’s
Posting DON’Ts

Frequently Asked Questions

Read our list FAQ at SF WoW Mailing List: FAQs.

Using the List: Subscribing, unsubscribing, and emailing

You can join the list simply by sending a message to new-sfwow-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. If you join in this way, your delivery option will be “Individual e-mails” .

If you join via the Web on Yahoo! Groups, you can set your delivery option as desired and make changes easily later. Here are the steps to join via the Web:

  • Go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/new-sfwow.
  • Click the “Join this Group” link.
  • Choose the option that is appropriate for you and follow the steps to join:
    • Convert — Choose this if you are an SF WoW listmember, or an eGroups member, but not a Yahoo! member.
    • New Yahoo member — Choose this if you are completely new to both the SF WoW List and to Yahoo!
    • Current member login — Choose this if you are a current Yahoo! member.

If don’t want to sign up via Yahoo! and don’t currently have an account with them, send your request to our Listmom.

Note that in order to take advantage of Yahoo! Groups Web features (shared files, group bookmarks, message archive, etc.), you will need to join Yahoo! Groups.

To unsubscribe, send a message to new-sfwow-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com or:

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Use topic (headers) in the Subject Line

The labels are:

  • (community) - For off-topic posts relevant to our community
  • (discussion) - Discussion of networking and job-hunting activities, workplace issues, and trends in business and digital media
  • (event) - For all event announcements
  • (intro) - For members to introduce themselves
  • (job) - For job advertisements (include title, duties, requirements, and contact information)
  • (recommendation) - For topics related to local resources and recommendations
  • (tech) - For questions and discussions about specific tools, technology, and techniques

The (admin) header is reserved for use only by the board, directors, and official SF WoW volunteers.

If you don’t find the answer to your problem or question, contact the SF WoW Listmom for further assistance.

Posting DO’s

  • Use a (header) in your Subject line. SF WoW’s mailing list is high traffic, and members use headers to manage their subscriptions.
  • Ask questions about technology and the workplace, answer others’ questions, and participate in any and all discussions.
  • Build your personal and work-related networks, and help provide a supportive environment for San Francisco’s Women on the Web.
  • Know that you are an important part of SF WoW, and share your knowledge with us.
  • Keep your post relevant to the subject line when replying to messages (if you change the focus in the middle of a discussion, change the subject line to reflect that).
  • Let the listmom enforce the list rules.
  • Notify the listmom if you are concerned that a post breaks the rules.


Posting DON’Ts

  • Do not post copyrighted material without express permission.
  • Do not forward private email to the list.
  • Do not forward list email to off-list addresses without express permission.
  • Do not harvest SF WoW email addresses for unsolicited commercial email.
  • Do not flame other members.
  • Do not instruct other members in the rules of the list, or call them out for infractions.

Guidelines for volatile topics, flames, and emotional threads:

  • Don’t feel intimidated about posting to the list - it’s for everyone.
  • Do not hit “send” when your emotions are high or you are angry, as you’re likely to post something you may later regret. Sometimes the best reply is the one we write in the heat of the moment and then delete unsent!
  • If you are participating in a volatile topic, take particular care to stay on topic and refrain from personal attacks.
  • If you are distraught over a subject, do not send a message to the list telling everyone that you are sick of it or to tell the list to stop; this only fuels the topic and has a tendency to start flames. The best way to get people off a topic is to start a new one.
  • If you are the target of an abusive email, you may report it to the listmom.