Welcome!  This message is intended to provide you with a better
understanding of the long-standing policies and guidelines that have made
the "Lost in Space" list the success that it is.


MEMBER POLICIES AND GUIDELINES
In simple terms, we are a "family friendly" list who chooses to focus on
positive values and pleasant discourse. Our focus is on high-fiber, low-spam
"Lost in Space" content that entertains and educates members of the "Lost in
Space" community.


POSTING POLICIES
As the LostinSpace list is a "family friendly" moderated list, our
moderator's pre-screen posts to ensure consistently appropriate material for
persons of all ages. We believe that without pre-screening posts, no list
can guarantee appropriate material of a family friendly and inoffensive
nature. As such, we adhere to the following principles when pre-screening
posts: 

Posts that threaten to lower morale of our family friendly list are
generally edited or removed.

This especially applies to posts of the following nature: 

*Vulgar: Containing foul and offensive language. 

*Sexual: If you couldn't say it in front of the neighbor's kids, don't say it here. 

*Religious: No sermons or theological debates, please. 

*Political: Your political views are highly valuable, to you! Please keep them to yourself. 


WHEN IS SOMETHING "OFF-TOPIC"?
If the topic of discussion has no "Lost in Space" content, it is off-topic.
"Lost in Space" content refers to persons, places or things that are
directly related to "Lost in Space", whether it is in the media (TV, movie,
print, radio, internet, etc.) or at a physical gathering of "Lost in Space"
fans.  Discussion is regarded as off-topic at the point when "Lost in Space"
content is no longer present.   Before sending your message, ask yourself
this question: "Where is the 'Lost in Space' content in my message?"  If you
can't find it, neither will our moderators. :^)

Furthermore, posts which are suspected of being unnecessarily disturbing
and/or disruptive to our mostly family oriented list members or simply have
little to do with the theme of our list may also be affected. Accordingly,
the LostinSpace list is best understood as being PG in nature. These have
been our policies since the earliest days of our predecessor LISLIST, and
remain so today. 

Members violating our posting policies may have their posts edited for
content or deleted altogether. Should list abuse warrant further attention,
a member may have their posting status suspended or their list membership
revoked altogether. 

Members are clearly informed of the LostinSpace list's 'family friendly,'
moderated nature, in our member welcome letter, and on our Subscription Page
at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LostinSpace/


We encourage you to enjoy our group of "Lost in Space" enthusiasts and we
hope you find a home with our membership.


Barry Peters,
List Owner