It is our mission to encourage anyone with a desire to learn Flash Animation to embrace learning for the pure joy of gaining knowledge and the enjoyment of creative self-expression.


Toward that aim we offer the FlasherDotOrg email distribution list. This is run in-house and your information will not be given out to third parties without your consent or knowledge.


Below are a list of guidelines. By submiting an application form, you are agreeing to adhere to these guidelines.


Please respect the List by following these Guidelines:

• All messages posted to FlasherDotOrg mailing list are considered private.
  This means members may NOT forward email to anyone outside the list without prior expressed, written permission of the author. Forwarding any such messages without permission may result in having posting privileges suspended immediately.




• Please do NOT post questions for non-members to the list.
  One of the benefits of membership is that you gain access to the knowledge of our members. If your significant- others, friends, and relatives would like that access, we encourage them to join.




• Posts must be relevant to Flash Animation
  The main focus of this group is to promote the education of Flash Animation specifically.
  What's acceptable for general discussion is:

  - Succinct questions and answers
  - Announcements about events
  - Discussions of workplace issues for those working within the industry
  - Other topics related to the mission of Flasher.Org
  

  For example, it would be considered relevant to discuss Photoshop or Web Design as it relates to an animation project. However to discuss how the local sport team did in the lastest game would not.\




• Use appropriate subject lines
  For example, "job seeking" or "critique requested".




• Inappropriate Subjects that are to be avoided:
  
  
  1. No pricing discussions.
  
  
  
  2. No jokes/chain letters/junk mail/off-topic discussions
  
  
  
  3. Absolutely no SPAM! Spam will be defined as "email which does not conform to the guidelines of the list to which it was sent and which is self-serving or promotional in nature."
  
  
  
  4. Please no virus warnings! Virus warnings of urgent consequence should be sent privately to the List Administrator who will then verify with Security Professionals and send out official warnings.
  
  
  
  5. Subjects generating more heat than light. Some topics start well and end badly. Our List Mediator has the authority to end certain discussions and invoke censure on those who choose to continue them.




• General Netiquette:
  
  

  *Practice respect and appreciation for every member. This organization is about being supportive towards each other as our skills continue to grow. If you choose not to be supportive, then do not post your thoughts.
  
  *Be sure that the subject of your messages reflects what's actually in your message. Don’t use a subject header that is unrelated to the body of your message.
  
  *Snip! Snip! Snip! When replying to an article, only quote the portions that are absolutely necessary to help the reader and delete the rest.
  
  *Absolutely no email attachments! This includes HTML mail, file attachments, electronic business cards, vcards, etc.

List Censure:

The purpose of censure is to encourage everyone to participate in the forum in a supportive manner. Our List Mediator will have the ability to take action against those who choose not to abide with our mission and discussion list policies. The List Mediator will be encouraged to only take action as is absolutely necessary.

There are three levels of censure:

1. A warning from the List Mediator (informal, but designed to get the point across)
2. Posting and reading privileges temporarily halted (leaving person on admin announce list)
3. All list privileges halted (terminating membership)

Immediate termination of membership will occur for if a member is abusing the list by sending spam; harvesting emails; or making offensive, rude or slanderous comments (i.e. of a sexual, racist, homephobic, Violent, profane).