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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Dear all,<br>
<br>
Thank you for your valuable posts to this list. It has been really helpful in
sharing interesting findings on the web and opinions on a variety of matters
relating to Lebanon. But given the exponential surge in volume of posts lately,
many subscribers are choosing to suspend their subscription and quit the list. As
you may be well aware, the size of this distribution is in the order of hundreds
and not tens of subscribers. It consists mainly of LCM members, alumni, and friends
of Lebanon and the club all over the world.<br>
<br>
To retain the quality and relevance of posts, it would be great if we all abide
by the following guidelines when posting to this list:</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'> </span></font></p>
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face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>-<font size=1
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</span></font></span></font><span dir=LTR><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>This is not a forum. Extended to-and-fro
discussions soliciting input/responses from multiple individuals should be
taken to one of the many forums available online nowadays or conducted via
personal email among the circle of those interested.</span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'> </span></font></p>
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face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>-<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><span dir=LTR><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>This is not a news alert service. Pure
news reports/articles are strongly discouraged, as they add no value to the subscriber.
News eventually reaches everyone with or without the list. If timeliness is a
concern, there are numerous news alert services out there that can be
customized to the specific interest(s) of their subscribers.</span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'> </span></font></p>
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face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>-<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><span dir=LTR><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>When sending a specific question/comment
regarding a certain post, please contact the sender directly via personal email
outside the list (no CC/BCC is necessary).</span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'> </span></font></p>
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face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>-<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><span dir=LTR><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Posts do not necessarily reflect
the opinions of those who post them. One may post something he/she found very
controversial or blatantly wrong, for example, and worth the attention of the list.
Responses should hence address the content itself with no explicit presumptions
about the sender and his/her intentions.</span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'> </span></font></p>
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face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>-<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><span dir=LTR><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>To the extent possible, please make
explicitly clear whether a post is a personal contribution, forwarded, scraped
off the net, etc... Listing the source and/or providing a link to the content
online would be very helpful.</span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt'><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>-<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><span dir=LTR><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>If you intend to reach only the
Lebanese students at MIT and members of the LCM, please post to <a
href="mailto:lebanon-members@mit.edu">lebanon-members@mit.edu</a> instead.</span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'> </span></font></p>
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face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>-<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></font><span dir=LTR><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>You can always share your post
with the moderator at <a href="mailto:lebanon-owner@mit.edu">lebanon-owner@mit.edu</a>
beforehand for feedback or request that the moderator posts it on your behalf.</span></font></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><br>
The list archives are publicly available here:</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'><a
href="http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/lebanon-articles/">http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/lebanon-articles/</a></span></font></p>
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font-family:Verdana'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>You can fine-tune your subscription preferences here (to
receive a daily digest of all posts, for instance):<br>
<a href="http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/lebanon-articles">http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/lebanon-articles</a></span></font></p>
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font-family:Verdana'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>Thank you,<br>
Moderator</span></font></p>
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