(meteorobs) Comet challenge

meteoreye at comcast.net meteoreye at comcast.net
Tue Oct 30 13:13:05 EDT 2007


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For some reason the whole post did not copy, hopefully the rest is here.

Wayne


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-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: meteors at eclipse.net 

> Please end the comet challenge discussion now. 
> 
> This is off-topic for meteorobs. 
> 
> Since it is slow (full moon, between major showers), discussion of the 
> visual observation of 17P/Holmes is OK. It is amazing, and suitible for 
> comments during this period. 
> 
> But this is not a general astronomy forum, it is about meteor observing, 
> so discussions about comet origins unrelated to meteor streams don't 
> really belong here. 
> 
> Below I have included the ettiquette guidelines foe meteorobs, with the 
> correct addresses. 
> 
> If you have any comments about my advice, DO NOT POST TO THE LIST, rather 
> send a private message to owner-meteorobs at meteorobs.org. 
> 
> Your cooperation is apprecaiated 
> 
> Elf Wayne 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> POSTING GUIDELINES FOR 'meteorobs' ("Netiquette"): 
> 
> [This list was first posted in December 2000: the rules here are 
> ones we have followed on 'meteorobs' since we started in 1996...] 
> 
> 
> In response to some private suggestions from readers, I thought I 
> should mention a couple of quick "netiquette" rules which we try 
> to maintain for our list, so that everyone enjoys participating. 
> 
> Here they are! Comments are welcome, but PRIVATELY (to our "List 
> Elf" address of owner-meteorobs at meteorobs.org). Those wishing me to 
> forward or summarize their comments to the list at large, please 
> just state that wish in your private comments email to me... 
> 
> In summary: 
> 1) During busy times, stay on topic: METEORS! 
> 2) During quiet times - NOT the Leonid peak! - secondary topics 
> (meteorites, comets, mosquitoes, sleeping bags, ...) are OK. 
> 3) Be decent to others 
> 4) Limit quoting in your replies 
> 5) Please do NOT post in HTML format 
> 6) Have fun, and ask questions! 
> 
> In detail: 
> 
> 1) During busy times of the year, such as the peak weeks of the 
> Leonids, Geminids, Perseids, etc. please REMAIN ON TOPIC! If 
> you have any doubts about what is on topic, a message which I 
> sent out last August [August 2000] should be helpful: 
> 
> http://www.meteorobs.org/maillist/msg22686.html 
> [This post is reproduced in whole, below...] 
> 
> 2) During quieter times of the year, feel free to "go out on a 
> limb" and discuss less meteor-specific topics. But PLEASE keep 
> these to a reasonable (low) volume of posts, and as near our 
> area of mutual interest as you can.%2 
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