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1. Australian Discussion List (ozscrabble)


The ozscrabble list was started on 31 May 2005 to replace the CASPA discussion list which was terminated after the company that provided the service that made the list possible was taken over.  It has been established primarily for the benefit of Scrabble players within Australia. The list is set up as a forum for discussion only and is not an official medium for raising issues with CASPA.

If you were a member of the old CASPA list, you will hopefully receive an email notification inviting you to join and giving instructions - but you can join using the details on this page as well - you'll only need to do this once.

This mailing list has been set up to stimulate discussion and disseminate information about Scrabble, and anyone is invited to participate, whether or not they are involved in clubs, tournaments or interactive play. When you post or cc (copy) a message to ozscrabble@yahoogroups.com it goes to everybody on this list.

Subscribers to this mailing list will be the first to find out results of Scrabble tournaments all around the country (provided they are posted by a list subscriber). In addition, important postings from similar mailing lists in UK and North America will be copied to this list from time to time.

To subscribe to this list, send an email (no text necessary) to ozscrabble-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
To post a message to this list, address your email to ozscrabble@yahoogroups.com

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The email address you are sending the message from will then be subscribed to Yahoo Groups. You will be asked to confirm, and be provided with a password.

There are a few protocols that list subscribers are asked to abide by. These are:

  1. No attachments
  2. No jokes unless related to Scrabble
  3. No disparaging remarks and personal attacks towards fellow players
  4. Assign state prefix if posting something of relevance to only one State
  5. Restrict lists of tournaments entries to a maximum of three
  6. Replies to private, off-list emails should not be sent or forwarded to the list

In addition, subscribers are requested to abide by the usual rules for online good behaviour. Here is a relevant summary drawn from the 10 Core Rules of Netiquette by Virginia Shea:

  1. Remember the Human
  2. Adhere to the same standards of behaviour online that you follow in real life
  3. Know where you are in cyberspace
  4. Respect other people's time and bandwidth
  5. Make yourself look good online
  6. Share expert knowledge
  7. Help keep flame wars under control
  8. Respect other people's privacy
  9. Don't abuse your power
  10. Be forgiving of other people's mistakes

The list is administered by Bob Jackman, email rjackman@ozemail.com.au. Any difficulties with subscribing or unsubscribing should be referred to the administrator.

2. International Discussion List (SOWPODS)

There is also a "sowpods" discussion list which aims to promote international discussion of SOWPODS Scrabble play. To subscribe, send a blank message to sowpods-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. The email address you are sending the message from will then be subscribed to Yahoo Groups. You will be asked to confirm, and be provided with a password.

You can then use your password to find out more about the group, e.g. download word lists, view online mail archives, etc. You will need to visit the SOWPODS Group list  website at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sowpods and supply your email address and password before being able to access list information.
 
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