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The operator of TRNSPLNT is Mike Holloway <mike_holloway@hotmail.com>. Contact him if you have problems with the list. Please read through this introduction, and the LISTSERV instructions you received with your subscription confirmation, and save them for future reference. You will be glad you saved them when you need some command or procedure later on.

TRNSPLNT is a discussion list for organ transplant recipients and anyone else interested in the issues, experiences and realities of living with an organ transplant. It also serves as an open forum for discussing, and learning about, current issues affecting the practice of transplantation and organ donation.

An alternative method of participating is through our Usenet mirror, bit.listserv.transplant. Our web page at http://transplantdiscussion.org contains a link to a web page form for sending commands (such as unsubscribe and others) to the server.

There are physicians participating in this forum who will ocassionally be able to offer advice, and answer medical questions. They do this on their own time in order to pass on information, and only with the understanding that anything resembling medical advice is offered strictly as something for you to discuss with your physicians. Never act on anything you see posted without consulting your own physicians.

You should consider sending a message introducing yourself. We have various special interests, and localities from around the world, represented.

Things you should not do (please) in posts to TRNSPLNT

• TRNSPLNT is a cooperative venture. You are expected to be able to handle sending commands to the LISTSERV server by yourself. Commands are always sent to LISTSERV@WUVMD.WUSTL.EDU, not to the TRNSPLNT address. You can also use a web page form at http://transplantdiscussion.org for sending commands. If there's an emergency, or if there's a problem, you should send a message to the listowner.

• Do not copy the headers of a message you're responding to into the body of your message. LISTSERV will not distribute your message if the body of the message contains a header line (like From:) followed by the list's address.

• Do not repost the previous message. If you copy the message you're responding to you should erase lines that are not necessary.

• Do not send personal messages over the list. If, for instance, you want to send a very short message just stating that you agree with a previous message, please send it directly to the author's address.

• Do not send a message designed specifically to insult another participant. This doesn't have to entail censoring your own opinion. You won't always see things that you like in TRNSPLNT, and the manner in which you react will very often determine what comes next. Sometimes the best response is to ignore it.

• Off-topic commericial advertisements are not tolerated, and will violate the Terms of Service agreement of your Internet service provider. Materials that are transplantation related (on topic) are usually acceptable. The author must plainly differentiate their message from a mass posted (off topic) advertisement, and keep the announcement discreet.

• Chain letters, including warnings of things having nothing to do with transplantation, are not tolerated. Any non-transplant news of sufficient importance can be obtained from other, more appropriate, sources.

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