Orgue-l -- A forum for serious discussion on pipe organs
About Orgue-l	English (USA)
Orgue-l is a discussion list for people interested in exchanging news, views, and information about pipe organs (not electronic organs). Its aim is serious debate about any pipe organ-related matter, however technical, to the standard of Letters to the Editor in a decent organ periodical. Idle chit-chat, banal questions, trivia, jokes, advertising, and one-line messages (e.g. "I agree") are not acceptable on orgue-l. Discussions about stop lists - extant or proposed - are discouraged (experience suggests that everyone has an opinion on the subject and the ensuing debate rarely reaches agreement or a conclusion). Cross-postings, i.e. identical or similar messages sent to more than one list, are not permitted. Abuse and bad language will not be tolerated. Transgressors may have their posting options limited or their membership cancelled. New members may have their messages moderated for a period. Orgue-l is both a closed list and a private list. Therefore, subscribers only may post messages and view members' details. Orgue-l is hosted at cdmnet.org (and supercedes the former orgue-l hosted at mrc-bsu.cam.ac.uk). Orgue-l is owned by Dr. Brian Styles, thanks to the generosity of Calum Mackay, who provides all network services.
Using Orgue-l
The e-mail address to which members should send messages for distribution is orgue-l@cdmnet.org Please note: Messages sent to orgue-l should not contain unnecessary text, e.g. a previous message's contents. Quote what's necessary from a previous message but, after your signature, there should be nothing. Unnecessary text occupies space on orgue-l's server and takes up transmission bandwith (to orgue-l and, then, out to hundreds of members - whose "in boxes" it clutters up). Good housekeeping, in terms of e-mail contents, is every user's responsibility. This simple rule is intended to maintain the high standards of "net-iquette" that members rightly expect from a serious forum. Transgressors may have their posting options limited or their membership cancelled. Important: If you reply to a message from orgue-l, your response will be posted to all members. If you wish to send a private reply to someone, you must change the details in the "To:" box of your reply e-mail. If you fail to do so, your private message will be seen by everyone on the list.
Subscribing to Orgue-l
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Existing Subscribers
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