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Dear All, I'm posting the Welcome Message (see Netiquette section) as a reminder that we don't permit importation of disputes from other lists. Mairead > WELCOME MESSAGE > > > > *British and Irish Poets* (B+I Poets) is a poetry listserv focused on > > non-mainstream traditions of Irish and British poetry, particularly of the > > 20th and 21st centuries. The membership, of approximately 250, is > > international. > > > > The current focus of the list is on work that is often described as > > 'postmodern', 'innovative' or 'experimental'. Members share interests in > > visual or concrete poetry, ideas of performance and collaboration, > > translation, digital and on-line work, inter or multimedia work. The > > capacities and limitations of categories and definitions have themselves > > been subjects of vigorous debate on the list, as have the possible meanings > > of "British and Irish," in the fluid terms of poetry. > > > > On the list you can discuss poetry and poetics; distribute information > > on events and publications; publish reports on readings, symposia and > > conferences; post original work. > > > > *History: *The list was begun by Ric Caddel in 1996. There have been > > several teams of co-owners: Peter Larkin, Elizabeth James and John > > Cayley; cris cheek and Trevor Joyce; Mairéad Byrne and Rupert Mallin; > > and currently Mairéad Byrne and Ian Davidson. > > > > The list archive is searchable at > > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/british-irish-poets.html. Please keep > > in mind, when you are posting, that you are contributing to a valuable > > archive. > > > > *Netiquette:* The list is unmoderated, with open files. Listowners do > > not have the capacity to review, intercept, or censor messages. Members > > are expected to exercise courtesy in all exchanges. The following rules > > are in place: > > > > No extended shouting (abusive use of all caps). No harassment or ad > > hominem/ad feminam attacks on members or non-members, whether posted to > > the list or backchanneled. No importing or redistribution of claims > > relating to arguments on other lists. > > > > Penalties for disregarding these rules are as follows. First offense: > > One week suspension of membership, followed by reinstatement subject to > > agreement by listowners. Second offense: One month suspension, with the > > same terms. Third offense: Six month suspension, with the same terms. Fourth > > offense: Permanent removal from list. All decisions relating to > > suspensions will be the responsibility of the list-owners at that time. > > All correspondence in respect of such disputes will be conducted > > backchannel. > > > > Please limit advertisements in the body of your e-mail to a bare > > minimum. Please trim messages of previous correspondence in a thread before > > sending, so that your message will be legible for members receiving postings > > in digest form. > > Welcome to British + Irish Poets. > > > > Mairéad Byrne and Ian Davidson > > > > > > >