Web Standards Group

Mail list guidelines

Aims of the mail list

The mail list is for web designers & developers who are interested in web standards (HTML, XHTML, XML, CSS, XSLT, Javascript, EcmaScript etc.) and best practices (accessible sites using valid and semantically correct code). The list aims to:

Who runs the mail list?

The WSG mail list, and overall WSG group is facilitated by Peter Firminger and Russ Weakley. Our intention is not to RUN the group, just help facilitate interaction between members through meetings, the list and the website.

We also have a core group of senior WSG members that is involved in overall decisions.

However, the WSG is a community where you all have a say. If you have ideas for different directions, or suggestions that you feel may be beneficial to the group, let us know!

Posting to the list

Some basic guidelines before posting to the list:

If you wish to post a message to the list and are unsure if it is on-topic, please email Peter and Russ at memberhelp @ webstandardsgroup.org

What the list covers and does not cover

The mail list covers any topic associated with web standards including:

The mail list does not cover:

Asking for help on the list

We encourage people to ask for help on the list. One of the primary goals of this group is to help members move towards building sites that are standards compliant, so we do not want to stop members posting questions of this nature to the list - in fact, we encourage it!

However, you can make it easier for other members to help you if you follow the basic guidelines below when you are having problems. Keep in mind that they are suggestions only. There are not essential, but following them will help other people track down your problem more quickly and easily.

  1. Set up a sample page that shows just the problem in action.
  2. Validate your HTML code
  3. Validate your CSS code
  4. Test the page on a range of browsers - as many as you can get access to.
  5. Post your problem to the list with the following info:
    • a link to the sample url
    • a link to the css file if it is separate
    • a short, clear explanation of the problem
    • a list of browsers and how they render the problem

It may also help to have a read through "How To Ask Questions The Smart Way"

The list archive

There is a searchable list archive within the members section (as well as the public ones at http://www.mail-archive.com/wsg@webstandardsgroup.org/ and http://www.mail-archive.com/listdad@webstandardsgroup.org/)

Digest Mode

Log in and go to Edit your login details and mail list subscriptions and set your preferences to "WSG list in digest mode"

Reporting problems with the list

If you have problems with anything to do with WSG site or mail list, please notify Peter and Russ off-list (memberhelp @ webstandardsgroup.org). Be aware that we may not respond to you immediately, but we try to respond as quickly as we can.

Unsubscribing

You can delete your membership entirely using the Unsubscribe page.

All members can easily manage their subscriptions. Simply log in to the Members section and go to Edit your login details and mail list subscriptions

The list administrators (and Core members) reserve the right to unsubscribe any member from the mail list(s) or delete their membership and ban them from re-joining entirely. Reasons include:

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Contact Russ: memberhelp @ webstandardsgroup.org