PerfList Policies

1. PerfList is for active perfusionists, perfusion students, and perfusion assistants only, with rare exceptions to be approved by the PerfList Administrator.

2. PerfList is post-moderated, meaning that we don't normally screen e-mail before it is sent, but instead will deal with any problems after the fact. We reserve the right to switch to pre-moderation (meaning posts are screened before posting) at any time for individual list members or for the entire list, or to suspend posting privileges for any user, if, in our sole opinion, it seems appropriate to do.

   In any case, it is important that the tone of the messages remain civil. Abusive language will not be tolerated. Messages which turn into personal attacks upon the sender, rather than discussion of the sender's ideas are not appropriate. If you disagree with someone, be sure you take issue with his/her thoughts and not him/her personally.

   Likewise, abusive attacks on products or organizations are not appropriate. However, constructive criticism and civil dialogue is encouraged.

   Think about what you have written before pressing the send key.

   Remain professional, whatever you say, to whomever you say it.

   
   

3. Advertising, virus warnings, non-perfusion-related urgent 'action items' or other off-topic e-mail is not appropriate for PerfList.

   Any or all of the following topics are more than welcome for discussion, plus any others you can think of which are related to perfusion.

   Techniques
   Physiology
   Case Studies (must maintain patient confidentiality)
   Requests for Article Citations, Abstracts, or Other References
   Equipment
   Networking
   Government Relations Efforts
   Employment Issues
   Jobs Open
   Jobs Wanted
   Perfusion Education
   Upcoming Conferences
   Stress Reduction
   Dealing with OR Situations
   Certification
   OJT Issues
   Computers in Perfusion
   AmSECT
   ABCP
   AACP

   
   

4. Replies: Take care to consider whether you want to reply to the whole list or individually to just the sender of the message.

   To reply to the whole list: send email to perflist@lists.amsect.org or use the "reply" function in your email program.

   To reply individually to the original sender, look for their email address listed and compose a new email, pasting in the address.

   
   

5. If you are providing technical information or describing a technique performed at your institution, it is strongly suggested that you provide your name and institutional affiliation at the end of your post. If the reader wants to know more, he/she can contact you directly. At this time we will not REQUIRE you to post your name but it is strongly recommended. If anonymous posting becomes a problem, we reserve the right to modify this policy to require names.

   
   

6. The list of your names and email addresses that you provide when you subscribe is, and continues to be, confidential. You needn't worry about someone obtaining the address list and spamming everyone on it. The PerfList list will not be sold or given to any outside party or organization.

   
   

7. Although we have allowed completely anonymous postings in the past, they've proven to be problematic so we've chosen not to do so at this time.

   
   

8. Copyright issues:

   AmSECT cannot protect your copyright interests. While AmSECT will make no use of your copyrighted postings without your permission, others may do so.

   AmSECT encourages everyone to honor copyrighted material and any subscriber who violates a copyright agrees by virtue of his or her subscription, to indemnify and save AmSECT harmless from any and all damages, costs and attorney's fees arising on account of his or her violation of copyright interests.

   Forwarding of someone else's posts without their permission is a violation of copyright, general netiquette, and common courtesy.

   However, quoting portions of a post back to the list in order to remind others what you're responding to facilitates dialogue and is encouraged. See #8, just below.

   
   

9. Quoting posts: If you are replying to the list regarding a post by some other member of the list, it is helpful to all of us if you quote relevant portions of the other person's message, so we know what you are talking about. Do NOT quote the whole letter if it is not relevant.

   Do NOT send the whole digest back to the list when you respond. Some e-mail systems are set to do this automatically. Find out how to disable that feature or edit out the extra text.

   It is also not helpful to send messages to the list such as "I agree!" or "Great idea!" or "Hogwash!" if you don't have anything else to say. These sentiments are best emailed to the sender individually.

   
   

10. Subject lines: Please edit subject lines when necessary to make them relevant to your post. This helps people searching for threads later.

    
    

11. Patient Confidentiality: Case study information or questions are welcome, but PLEASE take care to protect patient confidentiality.

    
    

12. Your subscription to PerfList provides you with a revocable privilege to post thereon. AmSECT reserves the right to deny posting privileges to anyone deemed to be in violation of the PerfList Policies contained herein.

    
    

13. By virtue of your subscription to PerfList, each subscriber agrees to indemnify and save AmSECT harmless from any and all damages, costs and attorney's fees arising on account of any claim or assertion of damages for libel or slander made against AmSECT by anyone whatsoever, occasioned by the posting by any subscriber of any material of whatever nature.

    
    

14. Neither PerfList nor AmSECT makes any guarantees, implied or otherwise, about the techniques and medical information shared on this list. If you want to try something you heard here, you're on your own!

    
    

15. Perflist and AmSECT reserve the right to change these policies at any time without notice.

Bruce Searles, BS CCP
PerfList Coordinator
AmSECT Internet Committee
perflistadmin@amsect.org