talk -- Systers off-topic discussion
About talk	English (USA)
This is the beta test of the new Systers software. It is currently being used for off-topic discussions. Thank you for participating in this test. Please send any questions or comments to talk-owner@athena.systers.org. To see the collection of prior postings to the list, visit the talk archives. (The current archive is only available to the list members.)
Using talk
The mailing list is organized around conversations. To begin a new conversation, send email to talk+new@athena.systers.org. Alternately, if you would like to specify a name for your new conversation, send your message to talk+new+name@athena.systers.org, replacing name with the name you would like (e.g., talk+new+greetings@athena.systers.org). To continue an existing conversation, simply use your mailer's "reply-all" command or follow the instructions at the bottom of a message. By default, you will get all messages. You can, however: Opt out of any conversation by following the directions in the message. Change your preferences so you only see the first message in each conversation. If you wish to see further messages in a specific conversation, you can easily opt in by following the directions in the message that interests you. You can subscribe to the list in the next section of this page, or if you are already a subscriber, use the bottom section to change options or unsubscribe.
Subscribing to talk
Subscribe to talk by filling out the following form. This is a closed list, which means your subscription will be held for approval. You will be notified of the list moderator's decision by email. This is also a hidden list, which means that the list of members is available only to the list administrator. Your email address:   Your name:   Only members of Systers may join this list. If the email address you entered above is not the same as your Systers email address, please provide an explanation, including your Systers email address: You may enter a privacy password below. This provides only mild security, but should prevent others from messing with your subscription. Do not use a valuable password as it will occasionally be emailed back to you in cleartext. If you choose not to enter a password, one will be automatically generated for you, and it will be sent to you once you've confirmed your subscription. You can always request a mail-back of your password when you edit your personal options. Once a month, your password will be emailed to you as a reminder. Pick a password:   Reenter password to confirm:   Which language do you prefer to display your messages? English (USA)   Would you like to receive list mail batched in a daily digest? No Yes
Changing your options or unsubscribing from talk
To unsubscribe from talk, get a password reminder, or change your subscription options enter your subscription email address: If you leave the field blank, you will be prompted for your email address