Posting virus alerts is usually not only unnecessary, but can be bogus and virus-like themselves. For information about bogus virus alerts check out Virus Myths. Same goes for chain letters.

Don't forward someone else's private email to the list without their consent.

It's all about the "R" in PLUR: RESPECT. The fact that email is free and instantaneous has given us a really great communication system here - let's not blow it by abusing it.

Please bear in mind that you are entering a virtual community; that the people here exhibit a friendliness and familiarity with each other, and while criticism of posts is not discouraged, please treat other people's posts with the same respect you'd want yours treated.

FresnoRaves is not a moderated list - everything sent to it will get reflected out to the other list members. However, only people who are subscribed to the list (or the digest) may send a message to it - mostly in an effort to fight spam mail.