FPEC - Framfield Parish E-Community

 

What is FPEC ?

FPEC is a "Yahoo" group and as such runs on their system. In principle:

  • To receive the messages (which arrive in the form of normal emails) you must subscribe to the Group. You will not receive the messages unless you specifically request to by subscribing. This is not a "junk mail" system!
  • Any subscriber may send messages to the whole Group. This is done simply by sending a normal email to the Group address. This is, we hope, a simpler approach than using Outlook for group emails which can get very messy.
  • All subscribers to the group will receive all messages sent to the Group in their normal email. Note that it is not possible for messages to be "approved" before they are posted, which leads to the next point ....
  • Clearly there need to be Rules and the Group needs to be used sensibly. For example, anyone advertising items for sale, making inappropriate comments, and generally being a nuisance will be barred !!
  • The Group has a Moderator who is responsible for administering membership and generally maintaining the Group and keeping the members in order!.
  • You may unsubscribe from the Group at any time. After that point you will not receive any further messages from the Group

In summary therefore, the system is like a "message board" (a physical equivalent would be a noticeboard in a communal area) where a message can be sent simply and easily to all members. Not all messages will require your personal attention, so please don't worry you will be "swamped". As an example, Ian could send out an email regarding band practice; this would be received by every subscriber as an email. Only band mambers need act on it. We could all use the system to confirm times, meetings and service details eg Chris could send an email about changes to Evening Praise for example.

Join here if you would like to try the Group. If you have any problems, please email Barry Richardson, the Group Moderator.


Click to join FPEC

Rules and Guidelines ('Rules')

Recital:
FPEC is an Email and Internet Group, established for the exchange of parish and other community information of general interest. The initiative is from Framfield Parish Church.

Membership is restricted to residents of Framfield, Blackboys, Palehouse Common and Halland. People resident outside the parish, but with strong parish connections, may be accepted as members at the discretion of the Group Moderator Barry Richardson. 

1. Acceptance
By joining FPEC, you agree to these Rules as amended from time to time, with the most current version displayed under Files on the Group website:

http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/FPEC

http://www.framfieldchurch.org.uk/fpec.html

If you do not agree with these Rules, please unsubscribe as set out in Clause 2.b.

2. Joining and Leaving

  • To apply to join FPEC, send a blank message to
    FPEC-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
  • To leave FPEC, send a blank message to
    FPEC-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
  • If you change your email address in any way, you will need to re-join the Group: Unsubscribe using the email address you used to join the Group and re-subscribe using your new email address.


3. Receipt of emails

By default you will receive all messages as individual emails.

You can change this and/or review your options via the FPEC Group website – see Appendix.

4. Posting messages

  • Only FPEC Members can post messages to the Group.
  • To post a message to the Group, send it to FPEC@yahoogroups.com. If your message is for an individual member, please do not send it to the Group as the message will be sent to all group members automatically.
  • Yahoo! distributes messages to the Group directly, but delays can occur due to internet traffic volumes, ISP problems, etc.  The Group Moderator accepts no liability for such delays.
  • Yahoo! removes attachments from all messages before distribution to the Group. If you wish other Group Members to see a file, invite them to email you off-Group asking for the file.
  • The FPEC Moderator does not monitor messages before they are posted.

5. Content of messages

  • The content of emails must conform to the purpose of the Group (see Recital).
  • Avoid sending insulting or derogatory messages (“flaming”). All messages should be polite and friendly. Examples of unsuitable content include, but are not limited to:
  • Commercial advertising
  • Chain letters, petitions, etc.
  • Messages of a party political nature - FPEC is politically neutral.
  • Anything illegal, offensive or libellous – see Clause 8
  • Automatic replies of the type "I'm out of the office"
  • Do not hide behind the anonymity of a pseudonym. If your real name is not shown as part of the details in your email program, please write it in the body of your message.
  • Please include a concise subject heading to summarise your message.
  • Do not risk infringing copyright by publishing material that is displayed elsewhere on the internet. Instead, give the web address and an indication of the content.

6. Replies to messages

  • Before responding to a message, please reread the original message one more time, to avoid making a wrong assumption, etc.
  • Replies should be concise. Do not include the whole of the message to which you are replying, but only the salient points.

7. Illegal, offensive or libellous material

  • You must not send illegal, offensive or libellous material to the Group
  • Complaints regarding offensive content should be sent to the Moderator at: FPEC-owner@yahoogroups.com. The moderator will consider and determine the action to be taken regarding the complaint.
  • The moderator may remove inappropriate messages from the website and reserves the right, at his sole discretion, to suspend or terminate the membership of any Member whose postings cause offence or complaints.

8. Archives

You can read all archived messages on the FPEC Group website– see Appendix

9. Breach of Rules

The FPEC Moderator may, at his sole discretion, exclude from the Group any member who breaches the rules or puts the reputation of FPEC at risk in any way.

10. Help

In case of problems not covered by these rules, please contact the Group Moderator, giving details of the problem.


APPENDIX

FPEC Yahoo! Group Website
The Group’s website address is:

http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/FPEC

To access the website, you need a Yahoo! ID and password. If you don’t already have one, you will need to register (free) with Yahoo!

Once registered, you have access to a number of web features of the Group, including:

  • Messages – you have access to all archived messages. There is a powerful search facility to help you find messages on particular subjects.
  • Files – you can read and/or download files
  • Photos – you can view and/or download pictures
  • Links  - you can follow links to other websites of relevance to FPEC Members
  • Polls – you can vote in these from time to time.
  • Members – you can see limited details of other members of the Group and/or amend your own details
  • Calendar – you can post or view calendar events of general interest to the Group

Issued by:
Barry Richardson, FPEC Moderator
30th June 2008