Example of PUBLIC-DISCUSSION-LIST for JiscMail Helpline staff. A Public Discussion list is used for open 2-way discussions, debates, info sharing & collaboration (e.g subject-specific group who wish to communicate/debate/share opportunities/events) This type of list may require few privacy controls to encourage new subscribers. Note - list description not set to HTML as standard, - this has been done to assist staff Key Features of Public Discussion List - Subscription is normally open (anyone can join)(Subscription= Open, confirm)
A subscriber can join the list by: - Subscribe/Unsubscribe Request Form
- Sending request to List Owners: listname-request@jiscmail.ac.uk
- Sending request to listname-subscribe-request@jiscmail.ac.uk
- Sending email to listserv@jiscmail.ac.uk with message SUBSCRIBE listname
In some cases subscriber needs to respond to a confirmation message.
- A list owner CAN add a new subscriber to this list
- JISCMail Helpline CAN add a new subscriber this list.
- The list archives are PUBLIC
- Anyone can SEND* messages to the list (Send= Public, Confirm, Non-Member)
- - A non-subscriber needs to respond to a confirmation to post
- - Some Public-Discussion-Lists only allow subscribers to post (Send= Private)
- The list IS advertised on the JiscMail website (Confidential= No)
- Only list owner(s) can view subscribers emails (Review= Owner)
- See List Management > List Configuration > Manual List Configuration for settings
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