Greetings to all. The SIXTIES-L list is back in business! As your new
moderator, permit me to make some mistakes as I bring the list back up to
speed and educate myself in the intricacies of majordomo. I'd like to get
this started right away, so I have appended the SIXTIES-L intro file in
order to re-acquaint everyone with the purpose and administrative
requirements of the list. I will be remaining anonymous as the moderator,
in order to save myself from some of the grief that previous
publicly-identified moderators were subjected to. I will say that I
was a subscriber to the old list, and sorely missed the thriving
community that once existed here. As moderator, I will likely have a
lighter touch than previous moderators in approving your posts. That
said, however, I very much wish to adhere to the original purpose and
intent of the list, as outlined below. Please take a few minutes to
review the introductory file below before you begin posting. The most
significant change will be the email addresses used for posting,
unsubscribing, etc.
To reach the moderator directly, use:
sixties@lists.village.virginia.edu
To send a message for posting to the list, use:
SIXTIES-L@lists.village.virginia.edu
There will be a short learning curve as I get the subscriber list
current, so please bear with me through this process. In addition, the
website will be updated at some point, but no deadline has been set.
I hope you all are as pleased as I am with the rebirth of SIXTIES-L.
Welcome back!!
the moderator
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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
Charlottesvile, 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 listmembers. (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!
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