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Re: New Herbal Medicine Internet Forum!
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Subject: Re: New Herbal Medicine Internet Forum!
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From: saez@fcu.um.es (Francisco Saez Soto)
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Date: Thu, 13 Jun 1996 07:31:22 GMT
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Newsgroups: alt.folklore.herbs
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Organization: Universidad de Murcia, Spain
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References: <00002d79+00002cba@msn.com>
careyf@msn.com (Carey Frazier) wrote:
>HerbMed is devoted to exploring the medicinal properties
>of herbs in a comfortable, open, and supportive environment.
>We use the word "herb" not in the strict botanical sense but
>in the general sense of "plants and what they do (and
>possibly can do) for humankind". The word "exploring" is
>intended to suggest both research into current documented
>knowledge and AND into the potentialities yet to be
>discovered. Being part of HerbMed means you have entered
>into an environment with (currently) three general areas:
>The LIBRARY which consists of the collective knowledge of
>the HerbMed membership.
>The LIVING ROOM where ideas and possibilities are discussed,
>and where members can express concerns and ask for help.
>The LABORATORY in which the ideas and possibilities are
>examined, tested and the results shared with all. Ideas
>that fail are as treasured as those that succeed.
>HerbMed is a "moderated" forum. Where every message is
>reviewed (by a real human) and examined, using very broad
>and general guidelines of decorum and topic specificity.
>Inadmissible posts would be ones that:
> 1. attack, defame or inflame
> 2. infringe upon copyright laws
> 3. are off-topic
> 4. consist of blatant advertising
>This particular communication medium facilitates quick
>responses. Typo's, misspellings, and grammatically
>incorrect responses are inevitable. However, when
>bibliographic references or technical names are in error,
>polite corrections are invited. The gravity of our
>subject requires accuracy in the technical areas.
>Additionally, please keep in mind that posting in a
>moderated forum is slower by the simple fact that each
>post is read and then re-routed to the subscriber list.
>Personal E-mail Addresses:
>All posts are stripped of any individual e-mail addresses.
>If you would like (or don't mind) having people contact
>you directly, add your e-mail address and any other
>pertinent contact information to your signature lines.
>Subject Lines:
>Please pay particular attention to Subject lines when
>replying to posts. If your post does not pertain
>specifically to the subject, be certain to change that
>field line in your post. This will keep the threads
>organized and easier to follow.
>Updates:
>The list-server updates posts every two hours but there
>could be a slight delay (as much as 24-36 hours) in
>having your post appear in the forum. The delay is
>unavoidable due to length of time between actual e-mail
>transmission, reception and moderation. If, for some
>reason, you do not see your post with in that period of
>time (assuming it was a legitimate post), please contact
>the moderator directly at:
> carey@zz.com
>The HerbMed forum operates differently from some other
>forums in that different e-mail addresses perform
>functions. Some examples are:
>To join HerbMed- herbmed-request@zz.com
>To contribute- herbmed@zz.com
>To leave HerbMed- herbmed-quit@zz.com
>To communicate privately with the moderator- careyf@msn.com
>To communicate unresolved technical problems- zz@zz.com
> This is a public service provided by midnight!east BBS,
> Fort Lauderdale, FL USA
Francisco Saez Soto
Departamento de Biologia Vegetal (Botanica)
Facultad de Biologia
Universidad de Murcia
30.100-Espinardo (Murcia)
SPAIN
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