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On Sunday 28 October 2007, the President of NZART Bruce Douglas ZL2WP
announced

on the NZART Official Broadcast that all NZART Email Lists or Reflectors
would

become a resource available to members of NZART only. 



The only list not subject to this is Headquarters InfoLine, which will
remain a

resource for everyone.



Effectively immediately from 1 November 2007 this is now a members-only
service. 



This members-only service is nothing new as NZART by example it provides
an

email alias service where members can use their callsign as an email
address


e.g. zl2zyy at nzart.org.nz



The NZART Email Lists or Reflectors were originally set-up to provide
discussion

forums for various interest groups, under various titles - AREC and the
New

Zealand DX Reflector to name but two examples.



However, over a long period of time some of these email lists have become
the

place to not only attack NZART, its Executive Council, Officers of the

Association, members and non-members; but to openly attack the personal
lives of

list members and their families - a totally unacceptable behaviour in any
modern

society. 



While debate when used correctly is healthy and robust; the debates on the

various lists have at times deteriorated into nothing more that school
yard

bullying, naming calling  and in more extreme cases, persons have been
defamed.



These attacks have been from both members and non-members. 



As with all forms of debate, there comes with it a responsibility to
exercise it

with care. At times the intended message is misunderstood from that
intended
 as

emails can be read in a number of ways.



While there has at times been this poor behaviour many of the list members
have

provided good input into the running of NZART, and this has been reflected
into

a more transparent association, examples being full reporting of MED
meetings

and the public listing of NZART Executive Council On Air Minutes.



NZART provided this List service to all members and non-members without
much

more than some simple rules and guidelines.



NZART is always looking to provide value or to enhance the services it
provides

to its membership. Many complaints from within the lists to the Moderator
or

Webmaster from both members and non-members have resulted in this
unsatisfactory

situation arising where people are not enjoying the experience.



Rather than shut down the Lists and thereby penalise everyone, NZART
Executive

Council has made the decision to close the lists to non-members.

All attempts will be made within reason to moderate the lists and no
guarantee

is made that unless the situation improves that they will not be closed
permanently.



Members of this list (members and non-members) alike will no doubt be
dismayed

that such action is being taken, however the decision has been made. 



All members of NZART who wish to be a part of this list, or any other list
must

re-apply, with the exception of InfoLine which will remain unchanged.

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In light of this I have started 2 new Yahoogroups

 

zlaprs at yaoogroups.com                   ZL APRS users 

 

zlpacket at yahoogroups.com             ZL Packet users

 

These groups will be open but moderated

 

73 Phillip ZL2TZE

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