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Listserv Administration Information:

To Subscribe to the listserv:
The Surrogate Mothers listserv and Online Support Group is limited to individuals who are or have been surrogate mothers or plan to be in the near future.

To become a member of the listserv you must complete Application for membership.

To Post a Message:
Send your email to: SM-L@surrogacy.org

In the subject box the Server will automatically put SM: in front of all titles to indicate to the members that this is a Surrogate Mothers Listserv posting. Example SM: Advice Needed

All e-mails that are not surrogacy related (please limit them) should have "not surrogacy releated" or "NSS" in the subject line.

To Unsubscribe to the listserv:
From time to time, it may be necessary for you to unsubscribe to the Surrogate Mothers Listserv . This is very simple to do. Just send an email message to Owner-SM-L@surrogacy.org and the word Unsubscribe in the body of the message.

Surrogate Mothers Listserv and Online Support Group Code of Conduct

Be Courteous.
Keep posts positive and supportive, no degrading or flaming allowed. We can have lively discussion from many viewpoints while respecting each person's position on issues and opinions.

Stay on topic.
No jokes, no recipes, no using internet band with on emails that are not pertinent to surrogate motherhood.

Use Emoticons to communicate non-verbal expression.
Smilies, as they are sometimes referred to, are a combination of type characters that allow your emotions to show through in an email message. Emoticons are important since they can be the only distinguishing element in a written email to indicate your tone (such as making a sarcastic remark that could be taken seriously or misunderstood.)

The most common Emoticons are:

:) or :-) indicates a smile

;) or ;-) indicates a wink or a pun

:D indicates a large, laughing smile

:/ indicates disappointment or skepticism

:( or :-( indicates sadness or defeat

Emoticons are mainly used at the end of a sentence such as:
I am so glad we've found the perfect parents! :)

Abbreviations also show emotions and can be used to further display your feeling in an email. Some popular abbreviations are:

LOL! indicates laughing out loud

ROFL! indicates rolling on the floor laughing

LTNS indicates long time no see

IMHO indicates in my humble opinion

IMO indicates in my opinion

GMTA indicates great minds think alike

Put asterisks around words for you wish to show emphasis.

I.E. I was *thrilled* to locate my new doctor!

When the Surrogate Mothers Chat Room is opened, emotions and abbreviations will be something that you will want to incorporate in your chat conversations as well.

Think before you post.
If what you want to post is directed to a single individual vs. the whole list, you should email that person directly.

No "Me Too " posts.
This list is growing rapidly and people will get tired of posts like this. Be sure you offer content in whatever you post to the entire list.

No spamming or harvesting of any members...for any reason.

Violate and you will disappear.
If you are found to be in violation of any of the above rules - you will be immediately removed from this list without warning.

Misrepresent and you will be banned.
If any organization, practice, or professional somehow succeeds in joining this list under fraudulent misrepresentation, they will be immediately unsubscribed, and banned from participating in any area of the TASC website or listservs.

If you have a suggestion, complaint or input about the list, please email your input to:
Owner-Sm-L@surrogacy.org.

Or your suggestion can be emailed directly to the moderators
Yvette at Owner-SM-L@surrogacy.org.

Application for membership

Participating in the Surrogate Mothers Listserv and Online Support Group is a unique privilege! Let's make the most of it! Remember, a chain is stronger than a link. This online support group can be as powerful as you make it.

Thanks! Yvette

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