Posting Guidelines

(Sending email to the group)

The SBL provides a moderated list. If the post does not conform to the Guidelines below, the moderator will return the post via private email with an explanation.  Note: Moderators do not edit or alter posts (but may add a missing subject line, remove a large quote or mask profanity with an otherwise acceptable post).

We want to moderate fairly and impartially. Moderators have to make judgment calls and sometimes make mistakes. If you have a post returned, you may ask for reconsideration.

Email may be returned for one or more of the following reasons:

1.  Off-topic post (nothing about barefooting)
Meaning a post that does not address barefooting in any way.

2. Sexual or fetish oriented content
Anything of an erotic or fetish nature as a main topic or reference.
Note: SBL members include children and parents of children. Please do not submit anything you would not write to a 12-year old.

3. Personal attacks
Keep content respectful and polite. Disagreement is fine but avoid demeaning or derogatory statements, including name-calling, hinted or stated. Note: SBL members include a diverse group of people representing many ethnic, national, political and religious backgrounds, as well as gender and sexual orientations.

4. Quoting private email without permission
It’s generally not appropriate to quote private email without the author’s permission. If you have permission, please state that.

5. A private reply to one person
A reply meant for only the person who sent the original post should be sent directly to that person via private email.  On a related note: please avoid adding a “CC” email address to a post submitted to the SBL group.

6. Unnecessary profanity
Please avoid unnecessary profanity. If necessary, please mask the word with asterisks(*). A Moderator will edit a post to mask profanity.

7. Posting in a language other than English
(Except for a brief quote or reference, needed for context)

Helpful note on context: When replying to an email, please avoid excessive quoting. But to understand context, it helps to provide a partial quote or a topical reference.

Attaching photos or text documents

1. Our Groups.io email host automatically deletes all attachments.  To share a photo or document,  we suggest providing a link to an external website or photo sharing  site (e.g., Shutterfly) which contains the item.

Text Formatting

1. Please send email submissions in “plain text” format (not HTML text). Not all email clients can render HTML.

Subject Line of email

1. The Subject line should have relevance to a submission.
2. For those receiving posts via Digest, please find the correct Subject line when replying to a specific post.
3. A Subject line left blank or stating: “Re: Digest 1234” may be returned for correction.