DISCUSSION LIST ON TURK* PEOPLES
TURKISTAN-L is a closed, unmoderated
mailing list dedicated to the discussions on Turkestan (for the
explanation of this term see below), the Turkic people and related
topics, as outlined below. This introductory message provides
general information on the purpose, scope and guidelines of the
list, which will be helpful to the new subscribers and to those
pondering/continuing a subscription. Please read it carefully
and do not hesitate to contact the list administrator(s) listed
below if you have any further questions.
HISTORY
TURKISTAN-L list was created in 9 May
1997 to serve as a communications tool for the information exchange
on Turkestan by the (SOTA) Research Centre on Turkestan, Azerbaijan,
Crimea, Caucasus and Siberia.
WEB-PAGE
Turkistan-L list does not have its own WEB Pages. You can visit SOTA's Web pages. In this pages you will find information on areas where Turkic people live, about Turkic Peoples history, culture and actual situation also useful links and some important items who were distributed to the list. (Archives). You are invited to visit this pages.
The adress of this pages: <http://www.turkiye.net/sota/sota.html>
THE LIST AND ITS GUIDELINES
Sec I.
TURKISTAN-L is a closed, unmoderated
list and anyone interested and who is recommended by two current members may join it.
The opinions expressed
in the TURKISTAN-L by its owners and members or subscribers do
not necessarily reflect the official point of view of SOTA. The
opinions expressed here are of their respective authors/writers.
Sec II.
The word in Turkistan refers to "Land
of Turks" and this refers in the most general way to the
meaning of "Turk" as can be seen in dictionaries and
history books.
The land Turkistan was named after the
people called "Turks". It is for those people, their
descendants, their countries, their culture, their history, their
failings, their successes, their joys; in short, their past, present
and future that TURKISTAN-L is about.
TURKISTAN-L is a medium for discussing
Turkish/Turkic-related (views and opinions on) culture and arts
(literature, culinary, music, dances, songs, poetry, paintings);
history, religion; economics and business; politics, humanitarian
aid and refugees; education, science and research; travel, tourism
and geography; sports and entertainment; human rights and supporting
of democracy in the Turkish/Turkic nations.
Meanwhile, TURKISTAN-L is not for sending
digests of posts, chain letters, personal or Web site advertisements,
i.e. posts not related or contributing to Turkestan and the list.
If unsure, please contact the list administrators.
Sec III.
The official languages of TURKISTAN-L
are primarily English and Turk* languages and dialects. Contributors
from any Turk* country may use their native languages, however,
the use of English is encouraged. Famous quotes and expressions
in other languages are also allowed (Russian, French, etc.),
but must be kept to the minimum in order to make the postings
understandable to the other members. Remember, the list is for
everyone and is about Turkic Peoples of the World!
Sec IV.
The TURKISTAN-L list members are of
many ethnicities, religious, political and other beliefs. The
purpose of TURKISTAN-L is to provide a medium for all to discuss
these interests, and be beneficial to the community of Turkic
Peoples at large.
Sec V.
Despite the non-moderation of this list, these rules must be *strictly* followed to ensure high quality discussions. The subscription to the list may be revoked, with or without notice, if any of the rules is broken (especially during the first months of existence of the list). As time
passes by, we might gradually revise
all the guidelines. If necessary the listoners can decide to place
the list under moderation. The reasons for this will made public
via the list.
1) Posts must be related to the purposes
of TURKISTAN-L list as outlined above;
2) No excessively polemical postings;
obscene plagiarism and academic dishonesty, including the deliberate
misattribution of quotations from historical documents and figures;
3) No posts containing profanity0 or
excessive rudeness; posts that lack appropriate civility. While
well-placed heckles are acceptable, flamewars are not. No posts
containing personal abuse, slander or libel;
4) Propagation of national, religious,
racial, sexual, or ethnic hostility or animosity -- including
posts openly justifying violence, war crimes, or ethnic cleansing;
5) Binary files are NOT permitted, even
if they are related to Turkestan. However, pointers to a Web
site, USENET Newsgroup or other mailing list or archive may be
used.
6) Upon removal from the list only one
appeal in a single e-mail message will be accepted. No appeals
on behalf of others, nor collective appeals will be taken into
consideration. Owners of the list must reply within three (3)
weeks after the appeal is made, upholding or reversing the removal
decision. A removal decision is made and administered by the
list owners, mainly by taking into consideration complaints
from other list members.
THINGS TO KNOW
a) Only list members can post to this
list, i.e. non-members wishing to post anything must mail it to
one of the members to be forwarded to the list.
<majordomo@turkistan.org> with
appropriate command(s) described below. No complaints other
than ones connected with technical problems of the ListProc and/or
abuse of the list by members will be taken into consideration.
IT'S UP TO YOU TO LEARN/REMEMBER
THESE BASIC COMMANDS
c) The panel of owners can be extended
only with consent of current owners, and is not subject to discussion.
Moderation of the list might be applied if deemed necessary anytime.
d) DO NOT give out the e-mail addresses
of the members, as well as don't use the "CC:" line
to send a message intended to the list to a non-member of Turkistan.
However it's fine if the receiver knows about TURKISTAN-L, i.e.
used to be a member. TURKISTAN and CENASIA are two different lists,
they should not have cross-posted messages.
e) Owner(s) of the list have the last
word in potential disputes/problems.
BASIC COMMANDS OF THE LIST
In order to subscribe/unsubscribe you
will need to write the following in the _body_ of your mail addressed
to <majordomo@turkistan.org>:
SUBscribe TURKISTAN-L
UNSubscribe TURKISTAN-L
***DON'T include your name and/or e-mail
address when UNSubscribing.***
NOTE: If you need more information on
specific commands for using majordomo please send a message to
<majordomo@po.databack.com> with "HELP" command
in the body.
To post to the TURKISTAN-L mailing list, send e-mail to
<TURKISTAN-L @turkistan.org>
(without the angular brackets)
which then will distribute it to all the members. You message will be posted immediately or depending on the Internet "traffic."
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COPYRIGHT issues: Everything written
in TURKISTAN-L Discussions List is protected under International
and US copyright laws. The law does not require to append the
copyright notice to the end of the work, although to enhance the
importance of the subject, it is advised to do so. NO DISCUSSION
TOPICS, CONTENTS OR LETTERS ARE TO BE POSTED, DISCUSSED OR TRANSMITTED
IN ANY WAY IN OTHER MEDIUMS WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL FROM THE OWNER
(THE WRITER). FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN SUSPENSION FROM
THE LIST(S).
RECOMMENDATIONS
As noted above, because the TURKISTAN-L
list is unmoderated, you are urged to think carefully about what
you post. At the same time, participation in these discussions,
especially by new list members, is strongly encouraged. Remember,
this is a discussion list, which consists of your opinions.
It is recommended that new members spend a few days just listening to the discussions on the list, to get the "hang of" the discussion process, and to get to know the individuals involved. Then they are encouraged to jump in with quality postings and debate. It is up to all members to see that the list gets used, that discussions are constructive, conducted with
mutual courtesy and due respect, etc.
It is also helpful, if the first message
of the new member would be a brief introduction to let the subscribers
know about her/him some more.
Also, you will eventually get to know
some of the people. The list is worldwide and includes Turkestanis
(and other ethnicities) from all corners of the world. They are
drawn from a variety of different cultural/religious/political/linguistic
backgrounds. This is your opportunity to meet diffrent Turk peoples
from numerous diverse backgrounds and communicate with them.
In this respect, it is a very unique medium.
At TURKISTAN-L, we try to continue our tradition of mutual courtesy and understanding, and "Respect in Every Aspect!" In order to maintain high signal to noise ratio or simply in everyone's best interest, we urge everyone to follow these simple guidelines.