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NetPsy Email Listserv Guidelines

Contents

I. Agreement for Participating

NetPsy is a loose "sounding board" for professionals with an interest in applications of psychology on the Internet. As a subscriber, you agree to adhere to the following guidelines as a condition of your subscription:

II. Topics to be discussed on the NetPsy list

NetPsy is a place to discuss theory and practice of using the Internet for psychological applications such as therapy and counseling, crisis intervention, testing, research, support groups, etc. Listmembers are not permitted to use NetPsy as a means to seek clients or therapists for personal reasons. That is to say, no professional shall solicit his or her services nor shall a listmember seek the professional services of another on the NetPsy list. Such exchanges shall be considered to be "off topic". Some examples of relevant topics may include the following:

  • Interpersonal effects of current and evolving forms of online technology
  • New behavioral patterns evolving in online environments, manifestation of traditional human interactions as they occur online, such as email behavior, chat room behavior, and their foci, such as professional discussion, romance, or grieving
  • Influences of the online community in the daily offline and online lives of users
  • Limitations/benefits of visual or auditory feedback in interpersonal communications? (both group and individual)
  • Internet as a vehicle for psychotherapy, crisis counseling, and other professional interventions, including those related to disaster
  • Ethical and legal issues related to behavioral healthcare online
  • Online Behavioral healthcare demographics
  • Research related to all aspects of psychology and the Net, or psychology of Internet use
  • Funding sources for Net research
  • Technological advances impacting behavioral healthcare on the Net
  • Innovative uses of online technology to treat disorders as classified in DSM-IV
  • Online behavioral healthcare terminology and symbols
  • Reviews of online behavioral healthcare resource sites, lists, newsletters etc.
  • Self-help, support and moderated lists for group therapy
  • Online group dynamics
  • Financial aspects of professionals offering services online
  • Credentialing issues for professionals online

This list is by no means all inclusive. General guideline: if it concerns psychology and the Internet, it's a relevant topic.

III. If you choose to participate

You do not have to be a trained mental health professional to participate on this list. We encourage all points of view. We ask however that you do not hold yourself out to be a practicing clinician, either by implication or omission of fact, unless you are so credentialed.

Post a short introduction stating how you'd like to be addressed, what you do, your goals for joining us or what you are seeking from this list. Giving the specifics of your credentials, training, years in practice, and the exact nature of the service you deliver is required.

If possible, develop and use a signature file with your email that includes the state or country from which you work, your license number if you are licensed, and your full name and email address. If you are licensed, you must post your license number in your signature. Keep your signature files limited to no more than six lines. If you are unable to use a signature file, please post your name and credentials at the end of each post.

IV. NetPsy Policy Statements

  • All new members will be placed on probationary status which may include being on placed on moderated status until their subscriptions are approved by the list owner or administrator. New members who consistently ignore or violate common Netiquette as outlined in Section VII shall be denied membership.
  • Members must clearly identify themselves. Create a "signature" file as described in section III above or include your name and credentials with each post. Members are not permitted to use an alias or otherwise conceal their true identity. Doing so will result in immediate removal from the list.
  • Any member using the NetPsy subscriber list to send private email to the list subscribers for any purpose at any time, will be subject to the immediate and irrevocable removal from this list.
  • Anyone on moderated status who re-subscribes under another name/address to circumvent the moderated status, regardless of their motive, will be permanently unsubscribed.
  • Baiting, taunting, name-calling and general disrespect for the points of view of others will not be tolerated and will be grounds for immediate removal from this list.
  • NetPsy subscribers agree to adhere to a "love it or leave it" policy. If subscribers do not agree with NetPsy policies, they are free to leave the list at any time.
  • The NetPsy Guidelines are updated at the sole discretion of its owner, Pioneer Development Resources, Inc.

V. Enforcing List Rules

To facilitate respectful discussion, essential Netiquette policies will be enforced in the following manner at the sole discretion of the listowner:

  • First you will receive a courtesy warning from the list owner or administrator, and possibly asked to refrain from posting to the list for a week. If you post nonetheless, you will be permanently removed from the list.
  • If for any reason you post a public complaint about the courtesy warning, however veiled, you will be permanently removed from the list.
  • If asked to refrain from posting for a week and you comply, you may simply begin posting to the list again. However, if the unacceptable behavior is repeated, you will be permanently excluded from participation in the list without further warning.

VI. How to Operate Listserv Commands

It is important that you understand the difference between the two listserv email addresses. Messages that are intended for the list to read are sent to NETPSY@LISTSERV.ICORS.ORG and messages intended to send commands to the listserver are sent to: LISTSERV@LISTSERV.STJOHNS

More information on LISTSERV commands can be found in the LISTSERV Reference Card, which you can retrieve by sending an INFO REFCARD command to the Listserv at LISTSERV@LISTSERV.ICORS.ORG

Please read the following instructions carefully:

How to post to the group

Send an email message to: NETPSY@LISTSERV.ICORS.ORG

How to send a ~command~ to the Listserv

Send an email message to: LISTSERV@LISTSERV.ICORS.ORG

How to get one email per day containing all list messages for that day

Send an email message to: LISTSERV@LISTSERV.ICORS.ORG
In the body of the message, type: Set NetPsy Digest

How to get one email per day containing all list messages for that day

Send an email to: LISTSERV@LISTSERV.ICORS.ORG
In the body of the message, type: Set NetPsy Digest

How to stop getting messages without unsubscribing

Send an email to: LISTSERV@LISTSERV.ICORS.ORG
In the body of the message, type: SET NetPsy NOMAIL

When you are ready to resume getting mail, send: SET NetPsy MAIL

How to unsubscribe

Send an email to: LISTSERV@LISTSERV.ICORS.ORG
In the body of the message, type: Signoff NetPsy

More information on LISTSERV commands can be found in the LISTSERV Reference Card, which you can retrieve by sending an INFO REFCARD command to the Listserv at LISTSERV@LISTSERV.ICORS.ORG

VII. Warning and Disclaimer

This list is not intended to be a replacement for professional consultation or supervision, nor is it a professional publication. Individuals seeking professional journal references would do well to seek information in traditionally recognized sources. It is also not intended to offer direct psychological advice or supervision to any individual. As a condition of participation, you must accept responsibility for your own reactions and related behavior, regardless of what you read from this list.

Neither NetPsy, the list owners, administrators, assistants or their delegates; nor contributors can be held liable in any way for any information and/or data made available, or omitted, from any and all information distributed through this forum. Information distributed is not checked for accuracy. By continuing to remain subscribed to NetPsy, you agree to hold harmless the all above named parties against any and all liability for any action that you may or may not take; and any and all other consequences regarding all postings, regardless of the cause, effects, or fault of any of the parties. We are all here to help one another and the profession, but will act and accept full responsibility for ourselves as individual agents.

VIII. Listowner

NetPsy List is owned by Pioneer Development Resources, Inc., a Nevada corporation.

If you accept the above terms, we welcome you!

Please watch messages for a while before sending mail to our list members.

Marlene M. Maheu, Ph.D. -- NetPsy Administrator

Gerald R. Quimby, MA, NCC, LMHC -- NetPsy Co-administrator

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