[Up]
[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next]
[Date Index]
[Thread Index]
Re: Re: Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité po ur tous
Folks,
>As to who "us" is, "Us" is us of the English-speaking world.
I speak French. Am I not one of "us"?
There are people on this list who speak Gaelic.
Are they not part of "us"?
There are Scottish and probably Sinclair descendants in Brazil speaking
Portuguese. Are they not some of "us"?
Our ancestors who spoke Norse; were they not among "us"?
It may be time to remind everyone of the introduction everyone received
when they joined the list. It's always available as
http://sinclair.quarterman.org/list.html
and a copy is appended below.
John S. Quarterman <jsq@quarterman.org>
Sinclair Discussion List
Welcome to the list!
This is the information you receive upon subscribing to the electronic
mailing list
sinclair@quarterman.org
It is a mailing list for the extended Sinclair family. All relatives
of the Sinclair family, including those with surnames spelled St.
Clair, Sinkler, and other related families and people throughout the
world, regardless of their surnames, are invited to participate. There
is a copy of this message in the web page
[1]sinclair.quarterman.org/list.html
*
``Never attack the individual. One can be in total disagreement
with someone without denigrating him as a consequence.''
--Pierre Elliot Trudeau, [2]as told by Justin Trudeau
Members of [3]Clan Sinclair U.S.A. are especially invited to
participate, as are our cousins in [4]Canada, [5]Scotland, [6]England,
Wales, [7]Sweden, [8]Australia, [9]New Zealand, South Africa, and
other parts of the world. All these organizations and locations are
listed in the [10]web pages, sinclair.quarterman.org/.
In this list we try to stir up information. This is a discussion list;
it will be confusing at times, and it often has many people going in
different directions. For refined stories you will do well to also
join one or more of the clan organizations so you can get their
newsletters. And don't forget the Prince Henry Sinclair Society of
North America, [11]sinclair.quarterman.org/phssna.html.
How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe
Before you can send a message to the list, you must subscribe to the
list.
The Subscriber hereby agrees and acknowledges that this Sinclair
Discussion List is provided on a voluntary basis, without
obligation or compensation of any kind. The Subscriber further
agrees and acknowledges by applying to subscribe to, by subscribing
to, or by accessing the Sinclair Discussion List that the
subscription, and all access to The Sinclair Discussion List is a
privilege, and is subject to the prior approval of, and acceptance
of The Subscriber by The Sinclair Discussion List Provider. All
Subscribers shall fully identify themselves before their
application to join or communicate on The Sinclair Discussion List
will be considered.
The Sinclair Discussion List Provider as used herein shall mean any
or all of the following; the individuals, companies, or their
employees that provide time, technical facilities, or other
resources, and any sponsors and individuals that assist directly or
indirectly in maintaining the Sinclair Discussion List including
without limitation of any of the forgoing; John Sinclair
Quarterman, Quarterman Creations, Matrix.Net, Inc., and those
individuals contributing to the provision of this Sinclair
Discussion List.
The Subscriber may, without notice or reason of any kind, be
refused access to the list, at any time or times. The Subscriber
further agrees that the Sinclair Discussion List Provider assumes
no responsibility of any kind for the communications on The
Sinclair List including without limitation, the opinions, views,
comments or information on the list, or of the use to which any
communication may be put. All such communications and information
contained on The Sinclair Discussion List are those of the
Subscribers alone, and shall not directly or indirectly, be
construed as those of, or attributed to The Sinclair Discussion
List Provider.
The List
To subscribe or to unsubscribe, use the web page
[12]sinclair.quarterman.org/listsub.html
Please note that after you successfully use the web form, it may still
take a few hours for the subscription to take effect. This is because,
in order [13]to keep spam off the list, each new member has to be
manually approved by the list owner. Such approval is usually done as
soon as the list owner reads the request, but please remember that the
list owner is an unpaid volunteer just like you, and possibly also
your relative. Have patience.
Once you are on the list, you will receive a copy of each message that
is posted to the list.
The Digest
Alternatively, you can subscribe to the digest form of the list, by
using the web page [14]sinclair.quarterman.org/digest.html Then you
will receive only one message a day, containing copies of all the list
correspondence from the previous day.
Change of Address
To change your subscription address, simply unsubscribe from the old
address and subscribe again using the new address.
How to Post
To post a message to the list, send an electronic mail message to
sinclair@quarterman.org, or use the web form
[15]sinclair.quarterman.org/listpost.html
When you subscribe, please also post a message to
sinclair@quarterman.org describing your relation (if any) to one of
these families. You don't have to be a relative to subscribe, and for
that matter probably most of the subscribers have not completely
identified exactly how we are all connected.
Remember, this is not a moderated list. There is no moderator. There
is no publisher. No one decides what to publish. Postings are
automatic.
That's the power of the list. Post and hundreds of people get your
message!
As a subscriber said: ``It appears that you have unwittingly learned
the beauty of this list -- post and they will respond!''
Look at your To: header!
When a list member sends a message to the list, it goes to the list.
There is no manual intervention. When it goes, it goes. Everybody gets
it. There is no going back. It's gone. Don't ask me to stop a message
for you. There is nothing I or anyone else can do about it, no more
than we can make the sun rise in the west.
Think before you post. Consider who you intend your message for.
=>> Look at your To: header <<=
to see who it will go to. If it says
To: sinclair@quarterman.org
it will go to the list!
You wouldn't throw a paper letter in the mail without looking at the
address on it, would you? Take the same care with your electronic
mail!
How the List Works
Whenever anyone sends a message to the list, sinclair@quarterman.org,
each subscriber receives a copy of that message. Any subscriber can
respond to that message, by sending another message to
sinclair@quarterman.org. This way list subscribers can discuss topics
of interest to the list.
The only exceptions are messages that have some sort of error in them,
such as a posting address that is not the one that the poster used to
join the list, that causes them to bounce.
In general, once you send it to the list, it goes to the list.
Computers do all the work. Nobody intervenes. It's gone. It can't be
stopped. It can't be taken back.
Topics to Post to this List
The topics that are of interest to the list are determined by the
discussion in the list. Possible topics may include, but are not
limited to:
* Sinclair family [16]history,
* Sinclair [17]genealogy,
* Sinclair [18]organizations,
* Sinclair [19]families.
* Notable Sinclair [20]people.
* Related [21]publications.
* [22]Events that Sinclairs are likely to attend, such as
[23]Highland Games,
* The [24]600th anniversary celebration of [25]Prince Henry
Sinclair's voyage,
* Places Sinclairs came from, such as [26]Roslin, [27]Caithness,
[28]Orkney, [29]Shetland, [30]Argyll, [31]England, [32]Normandy,
or [33]Norway.
* Information about [34]religion can be helpful in determining where
or when to search for an ancestor.
I would like to encourage list subscribers to copy (Cc:
sinclair@quarterman.org) answers to such questions to the list, rather
than responding only to the person who asked the question. That way,
other interested parties on the list may find additional information.
Topics Not to Post to this List
Certain topics are forbidden on this list.
* Do not send virus reports to this list ([35]see below).
* Do not send chain letters to this list.
* Do not post lengthy excerpts (more than 50 words) from copyrighted
material that is less than 50 years old.
* Do not use this list to try to convert someone to your religion.
* Discussion concerning the immediate ancestors of living people is
not welcomed if it would discomfit the living.
* Subscribers use this list to discuss both genealogy and history;
arguments about which should predominate are fruitless.
Attachments
Superfluous attachments have in the past caused more people to leave
the list than any other thing. Therefore the list software now strips
attachments automatically before postings reach the list.
* Plain text is passed through unchanged, except:
* Excessively long quotations are truncated; such truncations are
marked each time with [ Excess quotations omitted. ]
* HTML is removed.
* [36]Pictures and other graphics (icons, paintings, drawings,
genealogical charts, etc.) are removed.
* Executables are removed. This prevents [37]viruses from being
distributed through the list.
* However, the list software cannot protect you from viruses that
are not sent through the list. See [38]Viruses.
See also the web pages Margaret has prepared about [39]plain text
electronic mail, sinclair.quarterman.org/mail/.
Pictures
As you can see above, it is not possible to send pictures directly
through the list.
* If you want to send pictures or other graphics (genealogical
charts, icons, paintings, etc.) for all on the list to see, it is
often better to send them to the [40]maintainer of the web pages
rather than posting them to the list.
* Even better, post your pictures in your own web pages and post the
URL (web address) to the list.
* Or join the [41]Sinclair Genealogy List,
sinclair-roots@yahoogroups.com, and upload your chart to the
shared files section for all members to see.
Archives
The list is archived, and the archives are [42]available online. The
archives are searchable via
[43]kingcrest.com/Sinclair/dList_Search.cfm, courtesy [44]Paul
Sinclair. The archives are also available to list members through
Majordomo; for how, send mail to majordomo@quarterman.org with the
word "help" in the body (not subject) of the message.
Guestbook
Paul has also set up a [45]GuestBook,
kingcrest.com/Sinclair/Guestbook.cfm, and he has arranged that entries
in the guestbook are forwarded automatically to the list. He has even
arranged for replies to guestbook entries on the list to be
automatically forwarded to the person who made the original entry.
List Etiquette
There are numerous online compilations of etiquette guidelines, such
as for example:
[46]www.quarterman.org/matrix/et.html
Here is a compilation of etiquette guidelines that takes into account
various topics that have come up on this list.
Civility
The list is what you, the list subscribers, make of it, and in order
for you to make anything of it we must all get along.
* Be civil to members of this list.
* Never attribute to malice what can be adequately explained by
ignorance or unfamiliarity with the customs of the clan or of the
list or by bugs in electronic mail programs.
* Never assume a posting is a personal attack on you or slight
against you unless you're directly named the affront is specific
and unambiguous; and even then sleep on it first.
* Just because a mail message is brief that doesn't mean the writer
is being curt or insulting. Electronic mail has its own style,
which is not the same as face-to-face talking, the telephone, or
paper mail; brevity is the soul of clarity in electronic mail. Not
to mention that people often write electronic mail in haste, or
with two fingers.
* Remember that everyone's opinion is valid as an opinion, even if
you disagree with it, think it's stupid, and have facts at your
disposal that can demolish it. If you disagree about what you are
reading please do it in a polite manner.
* Private mail and mail sent to a public list are two different
things. Forwarding private mail to a public list without
permission from the original sender is very impolite and is not
permitted on this list.
* Ad hominem attacks (personal attacks) are not permitted on this
list.
* Threats of bodily harm even off the list are not permitted by list
members against list members even off the list, and if evidence is
presented to the list owner of same, the person who sent them will
be removed from the list.
* Everyone makes spelling mistakes from time to time; there's
usually no need to remark on them in the list.
Spelling, Quoting, HTML, and CAPS
* If you use a spell checker on your postings, you won't risk
spelling flames.
* Use the Subject: line to really tell what your message is about,
don't just use the previous subject line that might not be
applicable now.
* Quoting enough of a previous message for context is good.
* Quoting all of one or more previous messages is usually not good,
because it requires the readers to wade through old material
again. Trim quotations and old headers. Preserve only what is
needed for context for your new information.
* When it comes to mailing lists, HTML can cause a lot of problems.
Not everyone has the newest software; not all email programs can
read HTML; and the HTML sent by many mail programs is not very
good anyway. So, if you're on a mailing list, it helps to make
sure that your email is going out in a fashion that everyone can
read, and that means [47]plain text electronic mail,
sinclair.quarterman.org/mail/.
* Please DO NOT SEND MESSAGES IN ALL CAPS; people will think you're
shouting.
* Similarly, don't end every question in multiple question marks???
It makes you look like an idiot??? And don't end every sentence in
multiple exclamation marks!!! It makes you look like a shouting
idiot!!! You may think it's cute and expressive, but it will cause
many people to ignore you entirely.
Etiquette for posting genealogical information to this list
* Do some background reading on the web pages, especially the ones
on [48]genealogy, which include links to many related web servers
and pages.
* Join a [49]clan organization so you will get a clan newsletter.
* It is best to post a genealogical query to the entire list,
because it is impossible to predict who among the many subscribers
may know something about your query.
* When you post your query, tell us all you can about dates or
approximate dates of your oldest ancestor, where they lived and
who they married. Include county names whenever you can. We hope
to be able to search on locality one day and having county names
will help to link up people.
* Keep trying periodically. The person that could help you with your
search might not not be able to answer you immediately or they
might not yet be a subscriber to the list.
* Also enter yourself in the web form [50]GuestBook, courtesy
[51]Paul Sinclair.
* Please don't just listen in and not let us know your information.
You very likely have something important to share with others.
Speak up!
Etiquette for posting historical information to this list
* Do some background reading on the web pages, such as those on
[52]history, the [53]FAQ, and the [54]Sinclair 2000 gathering.
* Join a [55]clan organization so you will get a clan newsletter.
* Be careful with copyrighted information.
* Cite your sources.
* Speak up! Your historical tidbit may be just as fascinating as
anything about a famous historical personage.
Don't be afraid to ask; we're all learning here.
Viruses
Do not send virus reports to this list. Most virus reports turn out to
be hoaxes, so forwarding a virus report without examination is like
shouting fire in a crowded theater. To find out which are real and
which are hoaxes, myths, and urban legends, try these URLs. But do not
send virus reports to this list.
real viruses [56]http://www.datafellows.com/virus-info/
hoaxes [57]http://www.datafellows.com/virus-info/hoax/
more hoaxes [58]http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/CIACHoaxes.html
myths [59]http://kumite.com/myths/index0.htm
urban legends [60]http://www.urbanlegends.com/
Windows security check [61]https://grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2
Related Web Pages
Much related information may be found in
* the [62]Clan Sinclair web pages, sinclair.quarterman.org/,
* in [63]Paul Sinclair's history and genealogy pages,
kingcrest.com/sinclair/,
* in the [64]Clan Sinclair Trust web pages www.clansinclair.org/,
* and in the [65]Clan Sinclair Association U.S.A. web pages,
www.clansinclairusa.org/,
or through the many links they contain.
List Maintainer
The list maintainer is [66]John Sinclair Quarterman (jsq). Please
note, once again, that what gets discussed in the list is determined
by the members of the list. I am not a moderator; I do not decide what
gets posted or not. I merely set up and maintain the mechanics of the
list. The content of the list is up to you, the subscribers.
>From the List to the Web Pages
[67][Clan Sinclair] Messages posted to this list often find their way
into the [68]Clan Sinclair web pages, sinclair.quarterman.org/. In
fact, the great majority of the material in those web pages came from
the list. The [69]web page maintainer asks permission before using
material in the web pages, with the exception of brief anonymous
excerpts for use in the [70]comments about the list and the
[71]comments about the web pages.
_________________________________________________________________
Last changed: $Date: 2002/05/05 13:09:06 $
References
1. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/list.html
2. http://cbc.ca/news/indepth/trudeau/justin.html
3. http://www.clansinclairusa.org/
4. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/clancan.html
5. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/scotland.html
6. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/england.html
7. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/se.html
8. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/au.html
9. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/nz.html
10. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/
11. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/phssna.html
12. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/listsub.html
13. http://www.quarterman.org/nospam/
14. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/digest.html
15. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/listpost.html
16. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/history.html
17. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/genealogy.html
18. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/organizations.html
19. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/families.html
20. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/people.html
21. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/publications.html
22. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/events.html
23. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/games.html
24. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/600/
25. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/henry.html
26. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/roslincastle.html
27. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/caithness.html
28. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/orkney.html
29. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/shetland.html
30. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/argyll.html
31. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/england.html
32. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/normandy.html
33. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/norway.html
34. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/religion.html
35. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/info.tmp#virus
36. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/pictures
37. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/info.tmp#virus
38. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/info.tmp#virus
39. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/mail/
40. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/sinclair-web.html#pictures
41. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/genelist.html
42. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/archive/
43. http://kingcrest.com/Sinclair/dList_Search.cfm
44. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/us-mi.html
45. http://kingcrest.com/Sinclair/Guestbook.cfm
46. http://www.quarterman.org/matrix/et.html
47. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/mail/
48. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/genealogy.html
49. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/organizations.html
50. http://kingcrest.com/Sinclair/Guestbook.cfm
51. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/us-mi.html
52. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/history.html
53. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/faq/
54. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/s2000.html
55. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/organizations.html
56. http://www.datafellows.com/virus-info/
57. http://www.datafellows.com/virus-info/hoax/
58. http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/CIACHoaxes.html
59. http://kumite.com/myths/index0.htm
60. http://www.urbanlegends.com/
61. https://grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2
62. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/
63. http://kingcrest.com/sinclair/
64. http://www.clansinclair.org/
65. http://www.clansinclairusa.org/
66. http://www.quarterman.com/~jsq/
67. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/index.html
68. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/
69. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/sinclair-web.html
70. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/list.html
71. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/sinclair-web.html
[ This is the Sinclair family discussion list, sinclair@quarterman.org
[ To get off or on the list, see http://sinclair.quarterman.org/list.html