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Guidelines for the CSAT Co-Occurring Dialogues
Discussion List

1. Purpose

The Co-Occurring Dialogues Discussion List is an open, but moderated, vehicle sponsored by the Division of State and Community Assistance (DSCA) at CSAT. It is designed to aid communication among researchers, educators, treatment agencies, the recovery community, treatment providers, and all levels of government. This List focuses on ideas, questions, announcements, and concerns specific to the field of dual diagnosis. Dual diagnosis is defined as a mental disorder and substance abuse. Related issues include learning disabilities, HIV/AIDS, and other medical conditions.



2. Membership

Subscription and posting to the Co-Occurring Dialogues Discussion List is unrestricted, but content and appropriateness will be moderated. CSAT reserves the right to remove subscribers for inappropriate postings.



3. Guidelines for posting messages



1. Only subscribed users are invited to post messages. To post a message to all the current Co-Occurring Dialogues subscribers, use the address: dualdx@treatment.org. Please help keep the list viable (and legible) by doing the following:
   
   
   • When you are replying to a threaded message (one that has several poster's messages in it), please delete all but the most relevent sections of the thread, leaving enough so people will know to what you are referring. These very long threads become difficult to follow, and many people just skip them (especially digest members).
     
     
   • Please use plain text when posting to the list. The list cannot accept messages with attachments, HTML coding, Bold, italics, Underline, Colors, pictures, and the like. Most e-mail programs have a Plain Text option in the format menu. AOL automatically uses HTML coding by default so you have to turn it OFF. Outlook users who have Word set as their e-mail editor have a drop-down box at the top of the menu from which Plain Text, Rich Text, or HTML can be selected -- please choose Plain Text. If other e-mail program users will submit instructions on how to use plain text in their programs to listadmin@treatment.org, these will be posted on this page after testing.
     
     
   • If you set your e-mail to deliver an automatic "out-of-office" message, see if it has the option to have it only go to e-mail that is addressed to just you. This keeps the list from getting numerous out-of-office messages that clog the approval mailbox.
     
     
2. Keep postings within the scope of the List. The Co-Occurring Dialogues Discussion List should be used for messages of professional interest to persons in the dual diagnosis treatment field. Postings to this List should be limited to issues that are specific to dual diagnosis treatment or to the improvement of the health of those undergoing such treatment. Brief announcements of professional co-occurring resources that refer readers to another location for more information are acceptable. However, no ongoing self-promotion, advertising of services or facilities, or lobbying will be permitted. Any subscriber who violates these rules may be removed from the list.
   
   
3. Always use a descriptive subject line. The more descriptive you are, the more likely it is the right people will read and respond to your posting.



4. Be brief -- keep paragraphs and messages short and to the point. PLEASE, DO NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS TO THE LIST. Instead, include a brief document within the body of your message. For lengthy documents, please describe the document and give instructions for retrieving it or offer to send it only to those interested. For conference announcements, send a brief message with an e-mail address or Web address for further information.



5. Always give your postings a full signature. Include your name, affiliation, and e-mail address.



6. The Co-Occurring Dialogues Discussion List is configured so that replies are sent to all members, not just to the individual who posted the message. Personal replies should be sent directly to the individual.
   
   To send a personal reply, hit the "Forward" button and manually insert the individual's address, which appears at the end of the message, in the "To" field. Examples of messages that should be sent to an individual:
   
   
   1. All requests for copies of offered materials;
   2. Send your "Thank you," "I agree," and "Good for you" messages to the individual you wish to praise, unless they are intended to halt other list members from continuing to fill a request;
   3. Survey responses.


7. Read all the incoming mail from the List before responding; someone may have already sent a reply similar to yours.



8. CSAT assumes no responsibility for the opinions and information posted by users.



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4. How to unsubscribe

Send an email to the address posted at the end of a recent email message that you have received from the list.




5. Instructions for using the Web interface

The Web link is under revision. Please contact listadmin@treatment.org if you need immediate access to the Web interface.

6. How to get help

Co-Occurring Dialogues Discussion List subscribers who have technical questions about the list should send an e-mail to: webmaster@treatment.org


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Last Updated 4-18-03