Subject: Welcome
to sixties-l
Please save this message for future reference. Thank you.
If you ever want to remove yourself from this mailing
list, you can send mail to <majordomo@lists.village.virginia.edu>
with the following command in the body of your email message:
unsubscribe sixties-l
or from another account, besides (your email)
unsubscribe sixties-l (your email)
If you ever need to get in contact with the owner of the
list, (if you have trouble unsubscribing, or have questions about the list
itself) send email to <owner-sixties-l@lists.village.virginia.edu>
.This is the general rule for most mailing lists when you need to contact a
human.
Here’s the general information for the list you’ve
subscribed to, in case you don’t already have it:
Welcome to the SIXTIES-L discussion list.
We suggest you hold onto this message for your files. It’ll come in handy if you want to unsub
later, or if you have questions about the parameters of the list.
SIXTIES-L is a moderated electronic mail forum for
interdisciplinary academic and literary discussion of the cultural, social, and
political movements of the Sixties. We invite participation from scholars in
the various disciplines, such as history, literature, area studies, women’s
studies, African American studies, sociology, economics, political science,
religion, psychology, queer studies, cultural studies etc. We also encourage
the participation of teachers, artists and activists.
SIXTIES-L is sponsored by the Sixties Project, the
Institute of Advanced Technology in the Humanities at the University of
Virginia at Charlottesville, and by Viet Nam Generation, Inc. For more information on the Sixties Project,
visit our Web site at:
http://lists.village.virginia.edu/sixties
SIXTIES-L serves a variety of functions: it is a place
where scholars, teachers, activists and writers can network, where they can
inquire about resources, raise questions, debate issues, and obtain information
about current events in the field (calls for papers, conferences, etc.).
We envision SIXTIES-L as an environment in which we can
embrace the spirit of the 1960s and engage in passionate discussion and
articulate views, while at the same time preserving a level of respect and consideration
for our peers which allows diversity to flourish.
Because the subject matter is so volatile and discussion
of the events of the Sixties still engenders strong feelings and reactions even
from a scholarly audience, we have decided to run SIXTIES-L as a moderated list.
This means that all posts to the list will pass before the eyes of one of the
moderators before being forwarded on to SIXTIES-L subscribers.
To post to the list send your message to:
sixties-l@lists.village.virginia.edu
The rules for posting are simple:
1.Confine your messages to subjects related to the Sixties. Use the list to either ask for or provide information on pertinent topics or resources, to discuss relevant subjects, or to post items (including scholarly or news articles, and course syllabi) which you feel would be of interest to readers researching and writing about the 1960s. We will also accept a very limited amount of fiction, memoir and poetry, selected on the basis of literary merit, potential interest to our readership, and topical nature.
2.Your post should be as specific as possible. General
questions such as “Does anyone know anything about feminism in the 1960s?” are
not acceptable. Provide your readers with context if you are asking a question
or seeking information. Make sure your subject header reflects the topic
discussed in the body of your message.
3.Your post should be substantive. We do not forward one- or two-liners to the
list unless they are direct and specific questions, or direct answers to
specific questions.
4.Include your name and email address in the body of your
post. If we reject your post, we will send it back to you, and (depending on our
time and mood) explain why.
The most likely reasons for rejection are:
1.The post was outside the subject area of
SIXTIES-L.
2.The post was too vague or general.
3.The subject header did not match the content of
the post, or you neglected to include your name and/or email address.
4.The post was a one- or two-liner which was not a
direct and specific query or an answer to such a query.
5.The post contained potentially offensive racist or
sexist insults, or contained abusive language, or personal attacks (flaming) of
other list members. (We understand that this rule will itself be controversial.
What is and is not offensive is necessarily subjective. But in a volatile
atmosphere, we prefer to err on the side of caution and to insist that posting members
preserve an atmosphere of civility and reserve their attacks for others’
arguments rather than their characters.)
SIXTIES-L archives files are available at our Web site at:
http://lists.village.virginia.edu/lists_archive/sixties-l/
You can unsubscribe from SIXTIES-L at any time by sending
a message to:
majordomo@lists.village.virginia.edu
Leave the subject line blank. The message should read:
unsubscribe SIXTIES-L your_email_address
There is no way to set SIXTIES-L nomail, so you will need
to unsub and resub if you want to stop your mail from the list for a period of
time.
If you would like to receive SIXTIES-L as a digest, you
can send a message to:
majordomo@lists.village.virginia.edu
Leave the subject line blank. The message should read:
subscribe SIXTIES-L-digest your_email_address
You will need to unsub SIXTIES-L if you want to stop
receiving single messages. The digest
option is a separate list.
If you have questions or need technical help, contact the
moderators at:
sixties@lists.village.virginia.edu
(not sixties-l)
Enjoy your stay on SIXTIES-L!