----------------------------------------------------------------
THE BLUE ARMY MAILING LIST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
----------------------------------------------------------------

Q - What is the Blue Army Mailing List?
A - An eGroups Internet mailing list dedicated to the discussion of Leicester City Football Club and related topics.

Q - Major who?
A - Major nobody!!! That was the old list which used to be operated with majordomo software. The list is now hosted by Yahoo Groups.

Q - Do you have any official connection to LCFC Plc
A - Absolutely none. The list is a supporters' forum which has been around in various forms since long before the club created a presence on the Internet. If you are interested in an official chat area then there is one on the official LCFC web site, although it is a bulletin board style discussion area rather than a mailing list.

Q - Can anyone join the mailing list ?
A - Anyone and everyone is welcome. There is the facility to prevent individual email accounts or domains from being able to join and the list administrator can ban people. However such action will only be taken where there are large numbers of complaints from other list members and the problem can not be solved in any other way.

Q - How do I join?
A - Send a blank message to [email protected]. Or check out http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BlueArmy/

Q - How do I get off the list?
A - Each message that you receive from the list will have the details of how to unsubscribe at the bottom. Basically you send a blank message to [email protected].
You can also unsubscribe via the eGroups website, but this is a more difficult option.

Q - I'm on the list, what now?
A - You will receive all messages posted by other list members. New subscribers are advised to lurk for a little while to get the feel of things. When you post your own messages they should be sent to [email protected].

Q - How many messages will I get?
A - Well that's a bit of an odd question!! You'll get as many messages as other listers send (and your own back, too). On a busy day, you can certainly expect to get at least 50, but don't stay in on a Friday night because everybody else will be out and you will hardly get a thing.

Q - FIFTY?? My boss will go mad!! I'll get the sack!!!!
A - Well, in your case it may be better to take the daily digest. All of the day's messages will be sent to you in a single email. On days when there are a lot of messages, Yahoo Groups will send them to you in batches of 25. Alternatively it might be better to choose "No Mail" and read the messages on the website.
Neither of these choices are appropriate though if you want to be kept right up-to-date.

Q - So if I choose Digest or No Mail, am I stuck with it?
A - No, not at all. You can swap between Normal, Digest and No Mail as often as you choose. You can change mode by visiting the Yahoo Groups website.

Q - Can I send any message I like to the list ?
A - You can and you can't. The list members decide what is suitable topic matter and will let you know if you stray too far away from subjects of general interest to other subscribers. If you have used particularly abusive language the list software *may* send the message to me rather than the list itself and I either trash it or repost it to the list. Restrictions are currently extremely limited and will remain so as long as common sense prevails.

Q - Should I watch what I say?
A - The list is a public forum. Anyone can see what you write so you should be a little careful. Please do not post anything libelous - the recent Norwich Union case has shown that prosecutions are made.

Q - I've scanned in a picture of Vicky Vixen. Shall I post it to the list?
A - You can send it to the list if you want, but it won't get there - the Yahoo Groups software strips off all attachments, so the rest of the list will just get your message and the attachments will go to the big bin in the sky.

Q - So if I've got a really good picture of Ade Akinbiyi scoring a hat-trick for City, I can't share it with everybody else??
A - Well, that's where you're wrong!! You can upload files to our page on the eGroups website for other listers to download. eGroups will send everybody a message to tell them how to find your masterpiece, but please make sure that you include a description so that people will know what they are getting. For details on how to upload files, please check on the eGroups page.

Q - So where do I find the our page on the Yahoo Groups website?
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BlueArmy/

Q - Is there anything I really shouldn't post?
A - Please do not post text from other sources unless you are certain there is no infringement to copyright. If a web site, for instance, says that reproduction is not permitted without the permission of the authors then they mean it. Please be careful for your own sake.

Q - Any other guidelines?
A - If you are replying to a message then quote selectively. Do not repost huge chunks of a message from someone else with a single line comment at the bottom. Learn how to use the editing facility of your email software! Really this is standard email practice we're talking about now, as is the request to limit postings to a maximum width of 80 columns please.

Q - My new email program sends everything in MIME and HTML format - is that OK ?
A - No! Please only send plain ASCII text, if for no other reason than many people won't be able to see your comments if you don't. Also viruses are more easily forwarded with posts which are written in HTML - I know you haven't got any viruses (have you??), but better safe than sorry!!

Q - My mailbox is empty. Shall I send messages asking if the service is down?
A - The list may just be quiet. Your own service provider may have a fault. Or possibly the list is temporarily out of action. Wait and see what happens! Normally faults are fixed very quickly. If you remain unsure check with me or another list member, not the list itself.

Q - My messages aren't appearing on the list. Why not?
A - Check that you are posting to [email protected]. Only list subscribers can post to the list and only from the exact address they are registered as. If you post as [email protected] but you are subscribed as [email protected] your message will be bounced.

Q - Can I post test messages to the list ?
A - No. Please do not do this. There's really no point in doing it. If you want to send a test message, you can send it to yourself. If the list isn't working, a test message isn't going to mend it.

Q - Complaints, queries, additions to this FAQ... who do I go to?
A - Post to: [email protected]