================================================ Subject: Re: [ Creed Discuss ] Welcome Denise From: "Denise" To: "The New Improved Less Lame List" Date: Tue 3 Sep 2002 17:09:57 -0700 (PDT) ================================================ Thanks Scott I really appreciate that:) Denise --- Scott wrote: > Well, because the page wouldn't load for you Denise, > I have manually added you to the list. > So.... welcome to Creed-Discuss. Below is the > standard welcome file... also posted for anyone that > might need a refresher. > > Welcome to the Creed Mailing list... you are > here because at some point, you asked to be > subscribed to it... don't deny it, it really > happened. > Be prepared to receive several hundred emails a > day. Some days are slower than others, so you may > only receive 50-100 emails. In the past, on some > days you would have received 400+. > During slower periods, we will discuss other > topics and/or issues, and tend to mark these > un-related posts with NCR. Any message marked with > NCR means : Not Creed Related. So if you're here > JUST for the Creed stuff, go ahead and delete those > emails, but I assure you, most of the discussions > are fun and you're more than welcome to join in at > any time! > We're all pretty open here. Some of us have been > on the list for a few years, some a few days, but we > accept everyone, as long as you're tolerant of each > other and are here to have fun! > If you want to check out stats on people on the > list (and at the same time cut down on asl > requests), be sure to visit > http://www.creedlisters.com. Add your own while > you're at it by going to > http://www.geocities.com/creedlisters/Submit.html! > List archives are available at > http://www.creedlisters.com/archives, but as these > are maintained by a list member (who happens to be a > lazy bastard at the moment...btw, it's me, so if you > need something particular, request it), they are > only periodically updated. > If you ever have any questions, feel free to ask > the list, we'd be more than happy to help! > > Just a few quick notes though: > > - The list has a 50 KB limit per post... counting > all headers. HTML (Rich Text) e-mail is not always > a good idea for here... it may look nice, but the > list will almost triple the number of lines in that > post before sending it, cutting down the length you > are allowed to around 60 lines... plain text works > best. > - For the sanity of other list members, please > include part of the original message in your > replies, so that everyone knows what it is you are > replying to. > - Emoticons, although making an e-mail look nice, > are considered binary attachments... and although > they manage to get through the list filters, several > subscribers e-mail accounts will not accept them. > Unless you can handle receiving several error and > "undeliverable" messages for each post sent, try to > steer clear of emoticons. > - Creed recently visited Australia as part of > their Weathered World Tour... and were planning on > returning to the States at the end of April for more > US dates... unfortunately, these dates have been > cancelled (see creed.com for details). More dates > through to 2003 will be announced as they become > available. > - The third album, "Weathered", was released > November 20th, 2001, and held #1 for 8 weeks strait. > THere is, as yet, no plans for the fourth album, > but keep tuned to creed.com or Creed e-news for any > details as they become available. > - You can sample the entire album "Weathered" in > streaming audio at > http://creednet.com/audio/weathered/weathered.html > - Please try to refrain from sending virus > warnings or e-mail forwards to the list... > especially if you have not confirmed the mail at a > reputable source, like http://www.snopes2.com and > http://www.antivirus.com/vinfo/hoaxes/hoax.asp. > - "Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of > sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it." > Sarcasm will play a big part here... always keep > that in the back of your mind when reading posts... > it will save everyone lots of trouble and fights. > - NP = Now Playing. You'll find this tagged at > the bottom of many posts... it is just the way of > informing the readers of what the writer is > listening to on the stereo or MP3 while they are > writing their post... also a good way of knowing who > listens to what, and hearing a bit about some new > bands. > - The list is currently in UNMODERATED mode... > This means there is no wait between posting and > seeing it on the list. But don't abuse your right > to be here, or the mode will be changed. > - To replace the now-closed Bulletin Board, one > of the list members started a BB on his homepage, > and set it up in much the same way as the one on > Creed.com. The URL is > http://www.creedlisters.com/BB. Feel free to post > there. > - Problem with your computer or problems with > setting yourself up with the list, feel free to mail > me (NightStorm_Draco@isyourgod.com) and I'll do > everything I can to help... to keep it off the list > more than anything else. > - CREED DOES NOT POST TO, OR READ, THIS MAILING > LIST. If you'd like to get ahold of them post on the > bulletin boards (closed down March 28, 2002), as > they've been known to read those, or mail them at: > Creed c/o Hanson Management > 15S. Orange Avenue > Orlando, Florida USA > 32801 > - Yes, Creed has an official fan club which also > handles fan mail. Please write: > Creed Ink. > PO Box 618228 > Orlando, Florida > 32861-8228 > - If you want off the list, don't mail the list > and ask for it. The directions are included in the > initial mail you received after subscribing, as well > as at the bottom of 95% of the mail that comes from > the list. The directions are also included in this > post, near the bottom. 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