Purpose
The HAS Email List is for the private (non-commercial) use of members of the Houston Astronomical Society for the communication of information that is of general interest to HAS members.
Acceptable Use
- Announcements of upcoming events – astronomical, organizational, star parties, etc.
- Occasional selling or giving away items of astronomical interest that are the personal (non-business) property of the sender.
- Links to articles or photographs that are of interest to amateur astronomers.
- Links to astronomical images.
- Requests for assistance—star parties, product recommendations, observing techniques.
- Posting images less than 100k.
Unacceptable Use
- Postings which are not of general interest to amateur astronomers.
- Communication intended to disparage others.
- Political statements or referrals to similar content.
- Offensive language or material, including pornography.
- Posting any copyrighted material to include images, music, movies, news articles, etc.
- Repeated or egregious violations which will result in loss of list access.
Commercial Use
- The commercial promotion of products or services via the email distribution list is discouraged.
- Commercial announcements to the HAS email list are available for $50 per list posting.
Guidelines
- Be aware that an email ‘reply’ to a post on the email list sends that reply to all subscribers of the email list. In many cases, a direct reply to the original sender is better. Examples of replies that should be made directly include – ‘Nice Photo’, ‘Thanks for the information’, etc.
- Avoid carrying on conversations via the email list. Again, all posts to the email list go to all subscribers.
