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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


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

[email protected].

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,


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


“thread”togroupmessagesononetopic*togetherinyourinbox

*Thisiswhyitisimportantnottochangesubjectheadingsunlessyouintendto startanewconversationthread.

4f.Replyingfromdigestortoalongthread?IfyoureplytoamessagefromtheDigest(orathreadthathasbecomequitelong),pleasedeletethelongstringofmessagesthatmaybequotedinyourreply,tokeepvolumedown.Youcandirectlyquotethematerialyouarereplyingto,inordertoprovideacontextforyourpostifyouthinkitwillhelpothers.

4g.StillhavequestionsaboutDivListservetiquette?Lastly,ifyouhaveotheremaillistquestions,pleasecontactTheDivision42ListservModerationTeamat:[email protected]

FrequentDivision42ListViolations

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

mailto:[email protected]


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.


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.

mailto:[email protected]


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.


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


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.


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


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


collegialrelationshipsandlegalprotectionsonthelist.Ifthreemoderatorsconcurbyemail,theprocessmaybeescalatedtoahigherdisciplinelevelmorequickly.

TheEnforcementCommittee,willdiscussthecase(3commentingmembersconstitutingaquorum),typicallybyemail.Discussionswilltakeplaceovernolongerthanoneweek,andshouldbeexpeditedifpossible,particularlyiftheruleviolationiscreatinglegalorinterpersonalproblemsonthelistserv.

TheEnforcementCommitteewilldelegateamembertocommunicatethedecisiontotheModerator,whowillinturncommunicateittothepersonwhohasviolatedtherules.TheModeratorwillthenenactandmonitorthesanction.