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Division 42 Listserv FAQ Updated and Approved April 19, 2016 Division 42 Listserv FAQ Welcome to the Division 42 Listserve, The Community for Psychologists In Independent Practice! We hope you will find the Listserv to be an essential resource and a fascinating source of collegial interaction with one of the largest and most active Divisions of APA. Please take some time to familiarize yourself with the Listserv Policies and procedures. Feel free to jump in on conversations and start some of your own and peruse the website (www.division42.org) for additional information. OVERVIEW AND BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO LISTSERV ETIQUETTE: (please see detailed information under separate headings in this FAQ) Thank you for taking a moment to familiarize yourself with Listserv rules and procedures. We are a big and active listserv community that is a fantastic resource! These policies are set in place to follow APA guidelines and to facilitate Division 42 members' enjoyment and navigation of our Listserv. a. use topic * headings b. be collegial; unprofessional postings are not tolerated c. don’t advertise d. filter out subjects that disinterest you e. contact the Listserv Moderation Team with questions anytime f. familiarize yourself with Division 42 and APA Listserv guidelines g. use the listserv as a resource h. remember that the Division 42 listserv is “reply-all” by default i. keep in mind antitrust regulations when posting *Topics are listed below; please see the FAQ below for full descriptions of each topic “INTRODUCTION, CLINICAL, BUSINESS, NEWS, CHAT, POLITICAL, CAMPAIGN MESSAGE, ETHICS, FORENSIC, TECH, RAMBLING, RESEARCH, RxP, STUDENT POST, ECP POST, LIST/HOUSEKEEPING, RETIREMENT, HUMOR, MODSQUAD, OTHER” 1. Where can I learn more about the Listserv? General listserv policies can be found as follows: Access our listserv policies here: http://division42.org/listservfaq More detailed help about how to manage your listserv settings can be viewed on our website here: http://division42.org/community/division-42-listserv/ 2. How can I get the digest form of the Listserv? Division 42 has over 1000 list members, each with various hardware and software configurations. This contributes to many variations of how things look in digest form when the email arrives to your inbox. One setting will not work for
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Division42ListservFAQUpdatedandApprovedApril19,2016
Division42ListservFAQ
WelcometotheDivision42Listserve,TheCommunityforPsychologistsInIndependentPractice!WehopeyouwillfindtheListservtobeanessentialresourceandafascinatingsourceofcollegialinteractionwithoneofthelargestandmostactiveDivisionsofAPA.PleasetakesometimetofamiliarizeyourselfwiththeListservPoliciesandprocedures.Feelfreetojumpinonconversationsandstartsomeofyourownandperusethewebsite(www.division42.org)foradditionalinformation.
OVERVIEWANDBRIEFINTRODUCTIONTOLISTSERVETIQUETTE:(pleaseseedetailedinformationunderseparateheadingsinthisFAQ)
ThankyoufortakingamomenttofamiliarizeyourselfwithListservrulesandprocedures.Weareabigandactivelistservcommunitythatisafantasticresource!ThesepoliciesaresetinplacetofollowAPAguidelinesandtofacilitateDivision42members'enjoymentandnavigationofourListserv.
a. usetopic*headingsb. becollegial;unprofessionalpostingsarenottoleratedc. don’tadvertised. filteroutsubjectsthatdisinterestyoue. contacttheListservModerationTeamwithquestionsanytimef. familiarizeyourselfwithDivision42andAPAListservguidelinesg. usethelistservasaresourceh. rememberthattheDivision42listservis“reply-all”bydefaulti. keepinmindantitrustregulationswhenposting
*Topicsarelistedbelow;pleaseseetheFAQbelowforfulldescriptionsofeachtopic“INTRODUCTION,CLINICAL,BUSINESS,NEWS,CHAT,POLITICAL,CAMPAIGNMESSAGE,ETHICS,FORENSIC,TECH,
RAMBLING,RESEARCH,RxP,STUDENTPOST,ECPPOST,LIST/HOUSEKEEPING,RETIREMENT,HUMOR,MODSQUAD,OTHER”
1. WherecanIlearnmoreabouttheListserv?Generallistservpoliciescanbefoundasfollows:Accessourlistservpolicieshere:
http://division42.org/listservfaq
Moredetailedhelpabouthowtomanageyourlistservsettingscanbeviewedonourwebsitehere:
http://division42.org/community/division-42-listserv/
2.HowcanIgetthedigestformoftheListserv?Division42hasover1000listmembers,eachwithvarioushardwareandsoftwareconfigurations.Thiscontributestomanyvariationsofhowthingslookindigestformwhentheemailarrivestoyourinbox.Onesettingwillnotworkfor
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everyone,sopleaseremembertotryotherdigestformatsifyoudonotlikethechoiceyouinitiallyselected.
Changeyourlistservsettingstodigestformbyfollowingthestepsbelow:
1. Goto:http://lists.apa.org/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A0=DIV422. Select'Subscriber'sCorner'3. Select'MySettings'tab4. Select[Settings]nexttoDiv425. Underthe'SubscriptionType'categoryselectthe'radiobutton'forthetypeofdigest
youwanttoreceive6. Atthebottomofthepageselectthe'UpdateOptions'button7. Ifyouarestillhavingtrouble,pleasecontactMs.JeannieBeeaff,ListservAdministrator
3. WhoisontheListservModerationTeamandhowdoIcontactthem?OurlistservmoderationteamismadeupofvolunteerDivision42members.PleasedonotassumethatbysendingamessagetotheentireDIV42listservthatamoderatorwillseeyourmessageandrespondtoit.YoucanseephotosandcontactinformationforeachofthemontheWebsiteCommitteepage,locatedhere:Committeespage
TosendageneralquerytotheListservModerationTeam,pleaseemailusat:div42listservmoderationteam@gmail.comandoneoftheteammemberswillbeintouchwithyouasquicklyaspossible.Alloftheseindividualswillreceiveyourquery.
ListservModerationTeam:ShannonM.Nicoloff,L.P.,R.P.T.Blaine Lesnik, Psy.D.
AdditionalListservMembers:JeannieBeeaff,ListservadministratorTerrenceKoller,Ph.D.,ABPP(PublicationsandCommunicationsChair)
4. WhatListservetiquettedoIneedusewhenpostingtotheListserv?The Division42listservisaplacetofosterprofessionalandcollegialdiscussion. ConsistentwithAPAethicalprinciples,listmemberswillrespectcultural,
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individual,androledifferences,includingthosebasedonage,gender,genderidentity,race,ethnicity,culture,nationalorigin,religion,sexualorientation,disability,language,andsocioeconomicstatusandwillconsiderthesefactorswhencommunicatingwithotherlistmembers,andwhencommunicatingaboutothersonthelist.Personalattacksarenottoleratedonthelist.Thisincludesusingthelisttotobaitthosewithwhomyoudisagreeorcallingoutothermemberswithwhomyouhaveongoingdisagreementsorpersonalissues.Exchangesthatareperceivedbythelistservmoderatorsaspersonalattacksoraccusationsmayresultinthemoderatorssendinga“friendlyrequest”foryoutopleasetakethediscussionofflist.Thisistoenhancethelistcommunity.Ifyoucannotcooperatewiththese“friendlyrequests,”yoursituationmayescalatetoprocedurestakenwhenmembersbreaktherules(seeitem#14).
4a.ThankyourepliesSend"thankyou"emailsandanyotheremailsintendedforonespecificpersonviabackchannelbycopyingandpastingthepersonalemailaddressintothe“To”fieldofyouremail.Pleasenote:theDivision42Listservisadefault“replyall”list;pleasetakethisintoconsiderationwhensimplyhitting“reply”toapost,asyouremailwillbebroadcasttotheentirelist,unlessyouerasethedivisionlistaddressfromthe“To”field.
4b.ThreadsandSubjectHeadingsIfyouarecontinuingaconversationandnotstartingabrandnewconversation,pleaseDONOTchangethesubjectheading.Thismixesinmorethanonesubjectheaderwithinthesamethreadandcreatesmoreworkforboththosetryingtofollowthethreadaswellasthosetryingtofilteroutmessagesthatarenotofinterest.
4c.Wanttochangethesubject?Ifyouareaskinganewquestionthatisunrelatedtothecurrenttopic,pleasecreateanewsubjectheadingandcreateanewemailratherthanreplyingtothecurrentmessageandkeepingitaspartoftheoldmessagethread.
4d.WhattopicheadingsshouldIuse?PleaseusetheTopicHeadings(foundatthebottomofeachemailfromtheDivision)toclarifythesubjectofyouremail.Ifyouarenotsurewhatheadingtoputitunder,makeyourbestselectionoruse[OTHER]ifyourpostdoesnotfitintoanyofthetopicheadings.
4e.Delete,deleteanddeletesomemore(ordoIhavetoreceivealltheemailssenttothelist?)Feelfreetoliberallyuseyourdeletebuttonorsetupyourmailfilteringsettingstofilteremailsyou'renotinterestedintoanotherfolder.Typicallythiscanbeachievedbyusing“settings”or“options”orthewrenchiconinyouremailplatform’ssettings.Manyemailprogramsallowyoutouse“conversation”or
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“thread”togroupmessagesononetopic*togetherinyourinbox
*Thisiswhyitisimportantnottochangesubjectheadingsunlessyouintendto startanewconversationthread.
4f.Replyingfromdigestortoalongthread?IfyoureplytoamessagefromtheDigest(orathreadthathasbecomequitelong),pleasedeletethelongstringofmessagesthatmaybequotedinyourreply,tokeepvolumedown.Youcandirectlyquotethematerialyouarereplyingto,inordertoprovideacontextforyourpostifyouthinkitwillhelpothers.
4g.StillhavequestionsaboutDivListservetiquette?Lastly,ifyouhaveotheremaillistquestions,pleasecontactTheDivision42ListservModerationTeamat:[email protected]
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5. Ihaveofficespacetorent;canIpostthisinformationontheListserv?NoadvertisingofanykindisallowedontheDivision42Listserv,asthisjeopardizesAPA's501(c)(3)status.
'Advertising'includespromotingone'sbooks*,apps,officespaceforsublet,etc.Ifyouaregoingtodirectlyprofit,thenthatistypicallyconsideredadvertising;sothatisagoodruleofthumbtouseregardingyourposts.
Pleaseseeafullerexplanationofthisissueinsubject5abelow.
5a.IhaveabookIhavejustwrittenandithasbeenpublished;mayItellmycolleaguesaboutmyaccomplishment?Whataboutajournalarticle?
Again,noadvertisingofanykindisallowedontheDivision42Listserv,asthisjeopardizesAPA's501(c)(3)status.However,ifyouhavejustpublishedabookandwishtosharethenewswithyourDivision42colleaguesyoumaydoso,aslongastherearenoinstructionsastohowtopurchasethebook.Youcanaddalink,butpleasedonotindicateorsuggestpurchaseofthebook.
Forexample:Youmaysay:[NEWS]:DearListmates,IamthrilledtoannouncethatAPABookshasjustpublishedmybook,TheDo’sandDon’tsofListservBehavior.Thisbookmaybeviewedatwww.dosandontsmoney.orgSincerely,Dr.ABC
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However,youcannotadvertisethepublicationofabookwithalinktopurchasingwebsites,e.g.,DearListmates,IamthrilledtoannouncethatAPABookshasjustpublishedmynewbook,TheDo’sandtheDon’tsofListservBehavior.Mynewbookmaybepurchasedat:www.dosandontsmoney.orgSincerely,Dr.ABC
Youmaysimilarlyletmembersknowaboutyourjournalarticle:DearListmates,Iamexcitedthatmydataontreatmentoutcomesforsocialanxietywithadolescentsreceivingteletherapyhasbeenpublishedin[xpublication].Youcanfindtheissueatthislinkoremailmeofflistforacopy.Sincerely,Dr.ABC
TheexactwordingfromtheAPARulesisshownbelow:
"a.FurtherExplanationaboutCommercialPostingsonAPAListservs:TheListservagreementprovidesthat"commercialuse"includescommunicationswhose“primarypurposeistoadvancethebusinessorfinancialinterestsofanypersonorentityorotherwisetopromoteafinancialtransactionforthebenefitoftheauthordirectlyorindirectly.Examplesofprohibitedcommunicationsincludeadvertisementsforproductsorservices,noticesregardingrentalorofficespace,ordirectsolicitationoflistservmemberstopurchaseproductsorservices.Examplesofmessagesthatmaybeoffinancialbenefittolistservmembersbutarenotprohibitedbecausetheydonotinuretothefinancialbenefitoftheauthorincludenewsofjoblistingsorpositionopenings,ordiscussionofprofessionally-relatedproductsorserviceswherethelistservmemberconveyingtheinformationisnotinthebusinessofsellingtheproductsorservices.
AnnouncementsthatprovideusefulprofessionalinformationtoListmembersbutmayalsohavesomeincidentalcommercialbenefittothesender(e.g.anauthorwhoisalistmembermerelyadvisingtheListofpublicationofaprofessionalbook)typicallywouldnotbe“commercial”forpurposesofthisrestriction.”
…Whiletheselimitationsonuseof501(c)(3)resourcesareclearlyquiteimportant,inadministeringtherules,APAhassoughttoavoidbeingheavy-handed.Forexample,anindividualauthorofapublicationofprofessionalinteresttoothersonthelistisnotprecludedbythepolicyfromsimplyannouncingthepublicationofabooktothelist(asopposedtoadefactoadvertisement)andprovidingalinktoanothersitewherecommercialinformationcouldbeavailable.Inshort,wearetryingtobalancethebenefitsofinformationexchangeamongmemberswithourlegalobligationsandneedtoprotectanimportantAPAasset,itstax-exemptstatus.
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Ifyouhavequestionsaboutwhetherornotapostisallowableundertheseguidelines,pleasedonothesitatetoasktheListservModerationTeamtoofferanopinion-justsendusanemailat42listserveteam@division42.org.
5b.Butwhataboutmy[x/y/z]productthatwillbetheperfectanswertothequestionamemberposted?CanIsharethaton-list?Generalrule:anythingconstruedasadvertisingwouldbeconsideredunallowable.Exception:aone-timepostingofyourbooktitleisokayifitanswersthismember’squestion.Ifsomeoneasksaboutyourthing(andit’sanotherproduct-see5cbelow),thenabackchannel/privateemailresponsetoaqueryforreferencesorresourcesonthesubjectwouldalsobeok-againjusttothesinglememberandwithoutalink.Anotetothelistaskingthemtocontactyouprivatelyisalsookay.Othermembersmayalsosay“[email protected].”
Anyquestions?Askthelistservmoderationteam.42listserveteam@division42.org
5c.WhataboutpromotionofproductssuchassoftwareorCEofferings?PleaseDONOTlistyournewproductorCEforsaleunsolicited.Ifmembersaskforproductrecommendations,includingsoftware,apps,orCEcourses,itisokayforothermemberstonoteandlinktoproductstheyuseontheDivisionlistorforyoutonotethatyouhaveoneofyourown(withoutthelink)andtellpeopletheycanwriteyouoff-list.Standaloneannouncementsofnewcommercialproductsbythepersonwhomakesmoneysellingthemwillbeconsideredadvertising.Ifyouwishtoadvertise,weaskyoutocontacttheIPstaffandplaceyourpaidadinourpublication.Ifyouhaveacompanythatregularlypumpsoutnewproductseachmonth,pleasedonotuseourlisttoannounceeachnewitem.LookatadvertisingintheIP.
5d.Whatdoesantitrustmean?Howdoesthisimpactwhatwecandiscussonthelistserv?
Antitrustregulationsaredefinedbyfederallaw.Pleasenotethatviolationofantitrustregulationscanbepunishablebyseverefinesandevenjailtime.ViolationofantitrustontheDivision42ListservputsAPAandallofourcolleaguesinjeopardy.
TheantitrustpolicyofAPAexplicitlystates(SectionA.2):“Generallyapplicablefeessetandannouncedbyinsurersorotherthirdpartypayorsmaybediscussed-- aslongasthediscussionisnotaccompaniedbyanycommentarystatingor implying:(a) thatotherpsychologistsshouldnotaccepttherateorshouldnotdealwiththe payor...or(b)whattherateshouldbe.
Postingaboutpsychologist fees,reimbursementratesfrominsurancecompaniesandbeginningadiscussionregardingboycottingparticular insurancecompaniesisclearlyinviolationofantitrustregulations.
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Examplesofwhatisokaytopost(whennotaccompaniedbyimpropercommentary):
DidyouhearthatCompanyAisnowpaying$110.00forXcode?
MedicareannouncedthatitsrateinthisareaforCPTcodeXwillnowbe$113.50,whileCompanyZpays$105.00forthesamecode.
Examplesofwhatisnotokaytopost:
ItistotallyunacceptablethatCompanyAisnowpaying$110.00forXcode.
Ican’tbelieveMedicarehascuttherateforallservicesbyx%.Iftheratefrom20yearsagowasadjustedforinflation,wewouldbegettingpaidalmost1.5timesthereducedrate.
ThebelowisanexcerptoftheAPAListservRule:
c. Antitrustconcerns–APAbyitsnatureissubjecttoantitrustissues.Discussionsaboutratescharged,effortstoexertcollectivepressureonpayors,termsofcontractswithinsurancecompanies,internshipsalaries,etc.,allareprohibited.Theantitrustlawsarebroadandcomplexbutonaverybasicleveltheyoperatetoprohibitandeveninsomecasescriminalizecertainanticompetitiveagreementsbetweencompetitors.AprofessionalassociationlikeAPAisalmostbydefinitionagroupofcompetitorsthathascometogethertopursuecommoninterests.Wherethosecommoninterestsinvolveagreementsonsuchtermsofcompetitionasratescharged,salariespaid,standardsapplicabletomembersoftheprofession,andotherissuesofthemarketplace,theantitrustlawsapply.Listservsprovideawrittenrecordofstatementsthatcancreateanantitrustriskevenwhenthereisnoanti-competitiveintent."
And,foryourfurtherreviewbelow,thefollowingisfromadocumentwrittenbyJesseRaben,J.D.AssociateGeneralCounselOfficeofGeneralCounsel,APA:
"ThebanoncommercialuseofthelistsisbasedinlegalrequirementsthatflowfromAPA'sstatusasa501(c)(3)organization.APAanditsdivisionsenjoyexemptionunder501(c)(3)oftheInternalRevenueCode,whichisthemostfavorabletaxstatusavailabletoanyUnitedStatesorganization;itisthesametaxexemptionheldbyuniversities,churches,andcharitablefoundations.Becauseofthisstatus,amongotherthings,APAanditsdivisionspaynofederalincometaxonrevenuesfromcarryingoutexemptactivities;voluntarycontributionsaretaxdeductiblebydonorsascharitablecontributions;andtheyareexemptfromsomekindsoflocaltaxes.WiththeseadvantagescomesignificantrestrictionsonhowAPAcanconductitsbusiness,includingsuchrestrictionsastakingnoroleinpoliticalelections,restrictinglobbyingandusingresourcesfortax-exemptpurposes.
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Thecommercialusebanderivesfromtherelatedrequirementsthat1.)APAactivities,includingthoseofAPAdivisions,befocusedon501(c)(3)taxexemptpurposes2).APA'sassets,suchasitslists,beusedfortaxexemptpurposesand3.)APAnotprovidefinancialsupportdirectlyorindirectlytootherpersonsorentitiesthatarenot501(c)(3)organizations,absentcertainlimitedconditionsthatwouldnotapplytouseofAPA’slistsbyotherorganizationsfortheirbusinesspurposes.Thus,theListservrulesprovidethatsponsoredlistshostedbyAPAcannotbeusedforcommercialpurposesortopromotethefinancialorcommercialinterestsofothers,asthesearenottax-exemptpurposes."
6. IfIamunsureaboutwhetherIcanpostsomething,whoshouldIask?Ifyouarenotsureaboutwhetheryoucanpostsomething,feelfreetosendsuch queriestotheListservModerationTeamat:[email protected]
7. HowshouldIintroducemyselfifthisismyfirstposttothelist?Pleaseusetheheading[INTRODUCTION]toletthelistknowthisisyourfirstpost andalittlebitaboutyou.Forexample:
[INTRODUCTION]Hi,I’mnewtoDivision42andhavebeeninpracticefor4years,IpracticeinNewHampshireandseemostlyfamiliesandchildren.I’mwritingtoaskifanyonecanrecommendagoodbookforparentsofmiddleschoolchildrenwithADD.Thanksinadvanceforyourthoughts.Bestregards,Dr.ECP
8.WhatarethetopicheadingsIneedtousewhenposting?
INTRODUCTION:IntroductionbynewlistmemberCLINICAL:Referrals,assessment,treatment,caseQs,pharmacology,etc.BUSINESS:BusinessofpracticeNEWS:Psychologists/psychologyinthenews,APA,orDivisionalnewsCHAT:Social/personalcommentsbetweenmembers,thankyous,congrats,etc.POLITICAL:ForpoliticsCAMPAIGNMESSAGE:ForDivision/APAelectioncampaignmessagesETHICS:EthicalissueFORENSIC:Assessment/legalissuesTECH:Questionsorinformationaboutcomputers,devices,software,email,etc.RAMBLING:RamblingsRESEARCH:DiscussionsaboutresearchRxP:PrescriptionprivilegesSTUDENTPOST:PostingbystudentmemberECPPOST:PostingbyearlycareerpsychologistmemberLIST/HOUSEKEEPING:Listmanagementissues
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RETIREMENT:Discussionofpre-retirementissuesHUMOR:Humor,satire,sarcasm,rant,orraveMESSAGETOTHEBOARD:FormessagestotheBoardthatarerelevanttoalllistmembersMODSQUAD:MessagefromListservmoderatorsOTHER:Allpostsnotfallingintotheabovecategories
*IfPOLITICS/CHAT/RAMBLINGSorHUMORisnotyourcupoftea,thatisabsolutelyreasonable.Pleasesetyouremailtofilterthesepostsout!PleasedonotleavethelistservandlosethisgreatDivision42benefitbecauseyouthinksomeoneelseisoffthewall.Simplydonotreadtheirposts.Weareadiversecommunityandthereissomethingforeveryone–andsomepoststhatarenotforeveryone!Ifyoudonotknowhowtousefilterswithyourparticularemailservice,asktheMODSQUADforhelp.Wearegoodatthatsortofthing.
Emailusdirectlyhere:[email protected]
9. IamaDivision42studentmemberandworkingonmydissertation.HowmightIquerythelistservregardingmyresearchproject?"(E)Researchrequests.ConsistentwithrecentlyadoptedAPAguidelines,listmembersarerequestednottomakedirectsolicitationstorespondtosurveycontentoritemsonthelist,ortoforwardsuchrequestsfromnon-listmembers.Membersmaypostbriefrequeststoparticipateinresearchwithwhichtheyareassociatedbypostingamessagethatincludesinformationabouthowtocontacttheinvestigator(s)orhowtoaccessthesurveyviaanotheronlinesite.DivisionmembersareencouragedtousetheonlineSurveySoftwareavailablethroughtheDivision."
Fundamentallyourintentwiththepolicywastopreventlistmembersfrombeinginundatedwithmultiplesurveysortheactualcontentofsurveysonthelist.
10. IamastudentmemberofAPA,butnotamemberofDivision42.IwouldliketoaskDivision42membersfortheircontributionstomyresearchproject;mayIdoso?Weunderstandandagreeyourresearchisimportantandverymuchwanttosupportyourefforts,butwecannotbreachourListservpolicy;whereinitrequiresthatonlyDivision42membersmayposttothelist.Pleasefeelfreetotakealookatthestudentmembershippossibility.Itisaverylivelyandinvolvedstudentgroup!
GraduatestudentscanjoinourDivision.Hereisthelink:http://division42.org/membership/.Ifyoudojoin,pleaseseeourrelevantpolicyonresearch:
"(E)Researchrequests.ConsistentwithrecentlyadoptedAPAguidelines,listmembersarerequestednottomakedirectsolicitationstorespondtosurveycontentoritemsonthelist,ortoforwardsuchrequestsfromnon-listmembers.
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Membersmaypostbriefrequeststoparticipateinresearchwithwhichtheyareassociatedbypostingamessagethatincludesinformationabouthowtocontacttheinvestigator(s)orhowtoaccessthesurveyviaanotheronlinesite.DivisionmembersareencouragedtousetheonlinesurveysoftwareavailablethroughtheDivision."
11. SomeonehasmademeveryangryandhurtbycommentsontheListserv. WhatshouldIdo?TheDivision42Listservrequiresthatmembersaddressissueswithoneanother onthelistinaprofessionalmanner.Unprofessionalbehavior,insults,andname callingwillnotbetoleratedonthelist.Likewise,ifyouareviewedascomporting yourselfonthelistinamannerwhichisunprofessional,hurtful,oroffensive,you mayberemovedfromthelistbytheListservModerationTeam.
Ifyoufeelsomeonehastreatedyouunprofessionally,please,contacttheListservModerationTeamat:42listserveteam@division42.org.Ifyoudonotfeelcomfortableandwouldliketocommunicatewithoneperson,ratherthanthewholegroup,pleasecontacttheCo-ChairsoftheListservModerationTeamdirectlyat:[email protected]@hotmail.com.
12. IamfromanotherDivisionandhaveacallforpapersforourJournal/DivisionConference;mayIpostthiscalltoyourDivisionListserv?Division42stronglysupportsotherAPADivisions.Wearehappytopostcallsfor papersorproposals*fromotherDivisions,supportingthelargerAPAcommunity andprovidingDivision42memberswiththeseopportunitiestoexcelintheir pursuitstopresenttheirworkinthelargercommunity.*CallsarepostedinagreementwithDivision42policyonpostingresearch–pleaseseeFAQformore information
13. WherecanIreviewAPAListservpoliciesreferredtointhisFAQ?ThefullAPArulesarelocatedonthiswebpage:http://listserve.apa.org/infopages/APARules.html
14. WhathappenswhenaDivisionmemberbreaksthelistservrules?Wehavemadeitquitedifficultforpeopletoget“removed”fromthelistservandthishashappenedveryinfrequently.Sometimes,ifasituationonlistisperceivedbymembersorthemoderatorstobethreateningourcollegialcommunity,membersmaybesentaprivateemailwitha“friendlyrequest”totaketheconversationoffthelisttoprivateemail.
LISTSERVENFORCEMENTPROCESS
1stoffense:WhenaruleviolationcomestotheattentionoftheModerator(s),theModerator(s)willemailthepersonwhoviolatedtherule,informingthem(a)whichrulewasbroken(b)howitwasbroken(c)theywillbepolitelyremindedtoobservealltherules.TheModerator’semailwillincludealinktotheListservFAQandtheformal,detailedAPAListservRules.Themoderatorsmayalsoposta
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publicreminder,notmentioningnames,butremindingalllistservmembersabouttherules.
Ifsomeonecontinuallybreakstherules,themoderatormayrequestthatthelistservreviewteampleasereviewthemember’sconductandcomeupwitharemedialplan.Thememberwillbenotifiedbythelistmoderatorthatthemember’sbehaviorisbeingreviewedbythelistservreviewteam.
ThecurrentmembersofthisteamareDr.LuisMoralesKnight,Dr.AimeeYermish,andDr.KeelyKolmes.Newteammembersmaybeaddedorrotatedbyappointmentofthecurrentlistservmoderator(s)orthestandingPresidentoftheDivision.Themoderatorwillnotbeonthisreviewteamsoastoreducebias.Ifacurrentmemberofthereviewteamhasaconflictofinterestwithreviewingthismember’sactions,theywillnotifythemoderatorthattheyshouldsitoutofthereviewprocess.
Thereviewteammayrecommendanyofthefollowingactions:
2ndoffense:Aprivateformalwarningwillbesenttothememberandherorshewillbeinformedthatiftheinfractionisrepeated,therewillbemoreseriousactiontakenandarecordwillbekeptofthiswarning;
3rdoffense:Ifsimilarbehaviororotherdisruptivebehaviorisenactedwithin60days,themembermaygetasecondformalwarningandarecordwillbekeptofthis.Thememberwillbetoldthatthisisasecondformalwarningandfurtherdisruptivebehaviorcouldleadtosuspensionfromthelist;
4thoffense:Atthispoint,theindividualwillbesentanoticethatduetomultipleinfractions,thememberwillbesuspendedfromthelistforaperiodofsixmonths;
Returningmembers:Ifamemberreturnsfromthelistandcontinuestoenactthesamenegativebehavior,themembermaybeinformedthattheyneedtoavoidrepeatingtheinfractionsthatgotthemremovedfromthelistinitiallyforalimitedtimeperiodspecifiedbytheReviewTeam.Behaviorconsistentwithlistservrulesforthistimeperiodwill“resettheclock”forthatmember.Failuretocomplywithlistrulesduringtheirwelcomebackperiodmayresultintheirbeingremovedfromthelistservforaoneyearperiod.
Permanentremoval:Incasesinwhichthesamememberhasgonethroughthisprocessmorethanonce,themembermaybenotifiedwhentheyarewelcomedbacktothelistthatiftheycontinuetocreateproblemsforourlistservcommunity,theyriskpermanentremovalfromourlistserv.
Elasticclause:Incertainegregiouscases,theModeratorsmayfeeltheneedtomoveupthisdisciplinaryladdermorequickly,inordertomaintainappropriate
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collegialrelationshipsandlegalprotectionsonthelist.Ifthreemoderatorsconcurbyemail,theprocessmaybeescalatedtoahigherdisciplinelevelmorequickly.
TheEnforcementCommittee,willdiscussthecase(3commentingmembersconstitutingaquorum),typicallybyemail.Discussionswilltakeplaceovernolongerthanoneweek,andshouldbeexpeditedifpossible,particularlyiftheruleviolationiscreatinglegalorinterpersonalproblemsonthelistserv.
TheEnforcementCommitteewilldelegateamembertocommunicatethedecisiontotheModerator,whowillinturncommunicateittothepersonwhohasviolatedtherules.TheModeratorwillthenenactandmonitorthesanction.
