Powerlist, the Power Computing Email List

a Low End Mac email list

List begun 2000.08.08, list moved to Google Groups 2006.01.23

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Power Computing exists as a forum for users of Power Computing computers. Owners of other Macs are encouraged to join the appropriate lists listed here.

Be sure to read our guide to netiquette before posting to the list.

WARNING: Users are advised that Microsoft Outlook Express comes equipped with a junk email (spam) filter which, when turned on, may relegate legitimate emails, such as electronic greeting cards from family or friends to the junk mail folder, and dispose of them according to the user's preferences.

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2. Add the domain name of the Sender (e.g., tidbits.com) to the exception list in the Junk Mail filter
3. Use the Mailing List Manager to create a Mailing List Rule for that Sender

How can I subscribe to Power Computing?

There are several ways to receive the Power Computing List:

• Individual messages
• Abridged messages, a daily summary of messages
• Digest mode, a daily collection of full messages
• No email

You can subscribe via email or online.

To subscribe via email, send an email to powerlist-subscribe@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe, send an email to powerlist-unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. You must register online if you wish to set your subscription to digest mode, abridged messages, or no email.

To subscribe online, go to http://groups.google.com/group/powerlist and click on Join this group. You do not need a Google/Gmail account to participate. If you don't have a Gmail address or wish to use another address, click on the Sign up now link.

Although you will begin receiving messages from the list right away, Google Groups will not accept an email posting until you confirm your email address. Also, in an attempt to keep spam off the list, the first messages from new members will be checked by a list mananger before they are posted.

You will receive a confirmation email from Google Groups at your subscribed address. You must click on the link in this message to verify your email address. That will generate a second email from Google Groups, and it's only after responding to the second message that you'll be able to post to the list. Watch out - one or both of these may be marked a junk mail by your spam filter.

Use http://groups.google.com/group/powerlist to change your subscription mode or remove yourself from the list.

To help prevent spammers from using the list, and to keep others from subscribing your address without your approval, you will receive a note from the list server asking you to confirm your subscription. Simply reply as instructed and your subscription will be active.

Please report any subscription problems to the list mom at .

What about anti-spam services?

We already take the steps necessary to keep spam off our lists. Whatever filtering you do with your email software and your email service is up to you.

That said, we take a dim view of anti-spam services such as Spam Arrest and Cashette that require the sender of a message to respond to a message from the anti-spam service (a "challenge and response" system) before allowing the recipient to receive the posting. Such a service inconveniences anyone who posts to the list and is unnecessary.

These are all closed lists, so there is no spam. Only those who have requested a subscription and confirmed their subscription are allowed to post. Please don't inconvenience our members by asking them to jump through hoops to keep your mailbox spam free.

Any subscriber using this kind of anti-spam service for list messages will receive one warning and be temporarily blocked from posting to the list. If the situation is not resolved quickly, the subscriber will be banned. The burden should be on the spammers, not innocent list members.

Note that this applies specifically to list messages, not to individual correspondence with list members.

How can I distinguish messages from PowerList from all the other email I get?

Messages from this list will include "powerlist" in their footer.

Who oversees Power Computing?

Dan Knight of Low End Mac manages Power Computing, which was begun on August 8, 2000.

Is Power Computing only for users of Power Computing computers?

While anyone may subscribe, this list will be most helpful to those using Power Computing computers.

How does an email list work?

Anyone who has access to the Internet may subscribe to Power Computing using http://groups.google.com/group/powerlist to join the list. Subscribers will receive a copy of every message others have sent to the posting address, powerlist@googlegroups.com. If you wish to reply or post a new message everyone on the list, send email, either replying to the message to which you are responding or sending a new one, to powerlist@googlegroups.com.

The list is set up so selecting "reply" to an individual in your emailer will send a message to the entire list. (Replying to the digest will send your email to noreply@googlegoups.com, a black hole for email.) If you wish to respond individually to the sender of the message, be sure to address your message accordingly. There should be no need to copy messages to both the author and the list, since the author is a member of the list.

What is netiquette?

There are informal rules of the internet which are termed "netiquette" to help people use proper etiquette within this form of communication. For more on list netiquette, click here, then use the back button on your browser to return to this page.

Who is on the list?

That would be telling.

Because the list software requires an email address but not a name, I may not have names of all subscribers on the list. We currently have over 135 subscriptions, and people don't need to subscribe to read the list online.

How can I get a copy of the email addresses on the list?

You can't. To communicate with the list, send messages to the posting address powerlist@googlegroups.com. Google deliberately blocks access to the subscriber list to prevent addresses from being harvested by spammers.

What topics may be discussed?

Anything relating to Power Computing. Power Computing is an unmoderated closed list. Unmoderated means messages are sent to the list without prior knowledge of the list mom; closed means only subscribers may post. The list is closed to help fight spam, and first postings from new members must be checked by a list manager before they are sent to the list, a step made necessary by list spammers.

List managers are authorized to remove the following types of messages from the list archive: spam, test messages, and unsubscribe postings. Content of each message is the responsibility of the person posting it.

Because the list is closed, you will only be able to post from a subscribed address.

What topics may not be discussed?

The list is short:

• Never post a link for Apple Service Manuals. Apple has a policy of shutting down sites the post such links, and Apple has people on some of our lists, so posting such links contributes to the sites posting this information being shut down. Nobody wins when that happens.
• These are Apple lists - don't advocate PCs. Sure, they have their place in the world, but pushing PCs here is asking for trouble. Such posts usually fall under the categories of flaming or trolling. We don't want that here, so stick to Macs and Power Computing clones.

What tone is expected in the discussion and who will facilitate this?

This has become a kind and helpful community. Since Mac users range from beginners to gurus, please be tolerant of "dumb" questions, and please don't bait or snipe at each other.

As these lists serve members of all ages and persuasions, potentially offensive, inflammatory, or controversial nicknames, email addresses, domain names, and signatures are not welcome and may lead to your subscription being moderated, suspended, or cancelled.

The list is expected to handle things responsibly, and members are expected to behave in such a way that the list requires minimal administrative intervention. When action is required, the list mom and nannies will act in accordance with our Rules of List Management. This page also defines terms (ban, block, flame, troll, etc.) and lists the responsibilities of subscribers.

Please report any major breach of netiquette to the list mom at < >.

Is there an accessible archive of messages sent to Power Computing?

Yes, it's at http://groups.google.com/group/powerlist.

I subscribed, but get no messages. What's up?

It is possible to successfully subscribe with an incorrect email address. The list server checks all bounced messages to determine why they bounced. If the address is invalid, it is removed from the subscriber list. If the problem is temporary, like a full mailbox, the server temporarily suspends it. If this results in still more bounces, the server will eventually remove the address.

If you are subscribing from a free web email account, note that some of these services are very busy and messages may bounce. If this persists, it could lead to your name to be removed the list. I recommend you to use an ISP account for the list instead of a free email service.

We take a hard line against unsolicited commercial email. To prevent spam, the list is closed and certain domains are blocked by the mail server and the list server.

I sent a message, but it never appeared. Why?

There are several possible reasons a posting can bounce.

• You may not have confirmed your subscription yet. Until you start receiving messages from the list, you can't post to it.
• Your return address may not match the address you subscribed from. The list server uses your return (reply to) address to confirm that you are on the list and allowed to post.
• You may have sent email which contains an attachment, styled text, or something other than plain ASCII text. All such messages will be bounced; the list only allows plain text.
• You may have inadvertently sent your message to the wrong address.
• Your mail server may have appended something to your email which changes your return address so it no longer matches the subscribed address. I've only seen that with Yahoo mail so far.

What other Internet resources are available for users of Power Computing?

Low End Mac is excellent, in my admittedly biased opinion as webmaster.

Do you have any policies about selling products or services on the list?

I've learned that some of the experts on any list gain their expertise professionally. For instance, for several years I was the information systems manager for an 85 Mac network. For those who make a living selling equipment or services, we have the following guidelines.

1. List members may mention the availability of commercial services or products on the list, but no prices. (Individuals may list personal equipment with prices.)
2. All correspondence regarding services or products should be conducted privately, not on the list.
3. Neither the publisher nor the list mom makes any claim regarding services or products offered by members of the list.

What about the email swap meet?

To simplify things and give everyone an equal chance, we no longer run a swap meet. Instead, we have set up the Low End Mac Swap List as a place for list members to buy and sell Mac-related goods.

For the most part, items for sale should be listed on the swap list, which has over 2,200 subscribers. We do make exceptions for the international lists (Australia, Canada, UK), the non-Mac lists (Apple II, Lisa, Newton), and items that would only be of interest to members of a specific list, such as Mac clones. Keep in mind that the swap list is probably the best place to list items for sale, since it has more subscribers than any of the other lists.

That said, the swap list is a very busy list, and we don't think anyone should have to subscribe just so they can sell a personal item or system, so we do allow posting of items for sale on all lists - but only when they are germane to that list. That means no posting Quadras for sale on the iMac list, for instance.

To avoid this list turning into a swapfest, we restrict subscribers of such postings to one per calendar year

We discourage posting links to your eBay and other online auctions, and such postings are explicitly forbidden on the swap list. We also discourage links to other items available through online auctions unless they are unusual and of special interest to that list, such as the Piña tomes covering vintage Macs.

Do you block any specific domains?

We are firmly committed to the free exchange of information on our lists. Some mail servers censor incoming email - orvis.com in particular. We don't take preemptive action against subscribers using such mail servers, but we do reserve the right to unceremoniously unsubscribe them without advance notice when their content filters "quarantine" list messages.

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