TalkTemari Policies on TemariKai.com

TalkTemari on Groups.io Policies 03/2017

        Talk Temari offers activities in addition to online discussions. The list is run in as open an environment as is possible, but there does need to be some management. These policies have evolved through the life of the group & have proven their need and purpose; it's asked that they be understood and followed. TalkTemari has hundreds of members; this is how we try to be sure that things flow smoothly and happily for everyone.

      From its birth, TalkTemari has been open to everyone wishing to join. However, as has been for many years, all new members are temporarily moderated upon joining. This is to help avoid the group being hacked by spammers. You'll be asked to verify your subscription when you join the group; once you've completed this you'll have unmoderated posting status.Your posts will not show until released by a moderator until you check in after being approved for membership.

         Talk Temari is run in as open an environment as is possible, but there do need to be a few "dos & don'ts". These policies have evolved through the life of the group, and have proven their need& purpose; it's asked that they be understood and followed. The group has hundreds of members; this is how we try to be sure that things flow smoothly and happily for everyone.

When you join TT please email TalkTemari+owner@groups.io and introduce yourself. Your status will be released from moderation and you have full posting privileges. Don’t post this required note to the list, or reply to the welcome message; write to the list owner as indicated. You'll receive a follow-up welcome as well as be taken off moderation.

TalkTemari requires that everyone participate with your real name - not your email name, or a user name that conceals your actual identity. Be sure to complete your Groups.io account info & TalkTemari subscription profiles to this effect.

It is expected that everyone belonging to TalkTemari will conduct themselves in a polite, courteous and respectful manner. It's ok to disagree, but it is not ok to argue or bully. No posts containing profanity or discriminatory language will be tolerated. Remember that email is only words; there is no voice intonation or body language to modify those words.

*) Start at TemariKai.com - TemariKai.com is the parent site to the TalkTemari group and it is packed with information. It contains years of compiled information from TalkTemari as well as personally researched and authored content, much of it learned through my journey through the certification levels of the JTA. Temarikai is regularly indexed and searchable. You'll likely find the help you're looking for faster on the site than posting to the list. However, if you need more help, are still curious, or have not found what you need on TemariKai.com, then DO post to the group for more help and discussion - but always check TemariKai.com first. Quick links on Temarikai.com: How To Resources Getting Started .

*) Talk Temari is not for self-advertising, self-promotion or solicitation; this includes but is not limited to website, album and blog updates, causes and charities, and/or items for sale. This is adhered to no matter how good or relevant the cause may seem, so that TT remains about temari rather than a PR list about everything else. It also prevents conflicts of interest regarding self-promotion and personal agendas. TemariKai.com updates are not posted to TalkTemari; you need to join the TemariKai News list). New members with websites (or existing members starting a website) should post a one-time note with your URL info to the TT list to let the community know about your link, and then add it to your TT Groups.io Profile. After tha, use other communication to anyone interested in your updates. Note that using email addresses of others from TalkTemari for promotional use or solicitation is likewise forbidden, and it is illegal.

*) Add the URL to your online photo album, blog or site to the Directory Database. This is how members can find and enjoy your work and endeavors. Don't use social networking sites for sharing with TT, since it forces someone to join the networking site to view them. Use an online album or blog in addition to a networking site so everyone can enjoy. ** If you don’t have an online photo album, blog or personal website, you are invited to create an album in the Photos section of TT Groups.io (use the title TTM (your name) of (where you live) as the title format to share your temari photos.

*) All images added to albums on TalkTemari MUST use a file name that shows it is yours. Do not use the default file name from your camera or one that doesn't clearly indicate who owns it (regardless of it being in your album - it may not always be).Use either “Rename” or “Save As” on your computer before you upload to TTGroups.io. A comment with the photo does NOT rename the file and is not a substitute for renaming prior to upload. The point is to connect the image or file to you – for example, “Temari01GinnyT.jpg” or “GinnyTKikuBlue.jpg”. This is for everyone's protection of ownership - they are YOUR photos, not someone else's for the taking.

*) Resize your photo to a resolution of 200 pixels and dimensions no larger than 500 pixels in any direction prior to uploading. Our file space is limited.

*) Use a sig file on your TT posts that includes the url of your website, online photo album, blog along with the changed update date. This is an easy and clear way to allow people to know when you last updated your stuff, and how to get to it quickly.
*) Do not include other causes, statements, quotes, links, etc., in your sig file. TalkTemari is not a forum for broadcasting any personal, political, religious or other views or statements. If a sig file carries such info, you'll be asked to remove or modify it for TalkTemari use; if it persists, your posts may be moderated in order to remove such sig file info.
*) List posts and content should be on-topic: that is relating to the crafting, history, tradition and culture of the folk art of Japanese Temari. If you are posting something off topic, please keep it to topics that are still of interest to the group, and use an "OT" preface in your subject line. If you change the subject of a discussion, BE SURE to change the subject line. Start a new message thread or change the content of the subject in the header. Otherwise, it is very difficult to follow discussions and it's also impossible to search the archives in a useful manner.
*) Do not start multiple threads for the same discussion topic. If you are replying to a topic, use the "REPLY" button in your email client. Multiple threads make it impossible to follow a discussion, take up storage, and makes using the archives impossible. Scan the current messages to see what's happening before you automatically start a new thread. If you are changing the subject in from a discussion thread, then DO start a new line - for all of the same reasons.
*) No Social Networking (such as Facebook, Twitter, etc) - popular for some people, not for others. TalkTemari communication happens on TalkTemari and remains independent of social networking. Please do not send social networking invitations to the list and do not use a social networking photo album as your primary online album for sharing temari photos.
*) TalkTemari is an active and large group. There will be various viewpoints on things; it's all discussion, and discussion is not a directive. "Different" does not have to be "wrong". Having various thoughts can be good - one person's approach may not work for you, while someone else's might. Sometimes "agreeing to disagree" is the way to go. We remember the group dynamic, and are respectful and courteous to each other.
*) We all come to the list as, and remain, students of temari - no matter how much experience one may have or gain. There are beginners to advanced stitchers on the group, and programming has to be set to appeal to everyone. Temari takes time to learn, and it takes practice and patience. Advanced members are patient when projects are targeted to beginners, and likewise beginners need to realize that not every project is at a beginner level. It's not about or for one person, but everyone. The only objective is to enjoy and learn. Thanks, and have fun!

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