Welcome to Graphics.

GRAPHICS was set up to provide a means whereby professionals and lay people could meet and discuss issues related to the theory, techniques, history, and practice of graphic design.

Keep in mind that most designers and academicians just don't have the time to engage in general banter and some are paying for their own net access, so try to keep post pertinent. But do feel free to participate. Graphics belongs to you. It is only through active use that a "virtual community"will evolve.

The list is "self-moderated"-- you are responsible for what you post. Because this is an unmoderated network, transmitting anything to it should be sent in proper form. Your message will be received better if it is clean, well-organized, and words are spelled correctly! Mailing lists, though, are bound to have their good and bad days for everyone where topics are concerned: some people want to discuss everything and anything, most want to read only the information they're interested in, so be considerate towards your all of your recipients...if you find yourself in a heated exchange with only one other member, it should probably be taken to personal email rather than the entire list.

REMEMBER: A note to LISTSERV@ULKYVM.LOUISVILLE.EDU goes only to a command-processing machine, not the mailing list, while a note to GRAPHICS@ULKYVN.LOUISVILLE.EDU is a message that will be sent to everyone on the list.

How to subscribe.

To subscribe to GRAPHICS, send a message to
LISTSERV@ULKYVM.LOUISVILLE.EDU
with the body of the message reading
subscribe graphics <your-name-here>
you will receive a reply soon after, confirming your subscription.

To unsubscribe, send a message to
LISTSERV@ULKYVM.LOUISVILLE.EDU
with the body of the message reading
signoff graphics
And keep in mind that ListServ can only recognize your subscription if you unsub from the same address you subscribed from. If you no longer have access to the address you subscribed from, contact the list mom. Whatever you do, don't send commands to the mailing list as a whole.

To get a list of subscribers, send a message to
LISTSERV@ULKYVM.LOUISVILLE.EDU
with the body of the message reading
review graphics

To receive daily digests of messages, send a message to
LISTSERV@ULKYVM.LOUISVILLE.EDU
with the body of the message reading
set graphics digest

To temporarily turn off mail from the list, send a message to
LISTSERV@ULKYVM.LOUISVILLE.EDU
with the body of the message reading
set graphics nomail
This is a good option for when you go on vacation. When you return, simply issue the following command to turn mail back on: set graphics mail

To receive copies of your own posts, send a message to
LISTSERV@ULKYVM.LOUISVILLE.EDU
with the body of the message reading
set graphics repro
This is handy when you forget to save outgoing messages. You can read your own post in the context in which it was seen by the list, as well. To turn it off, send set graphics norepro.

To receive acknowledgement of your posts, send a message to
LISTSERV@ULKYVM.LOUISVILLE.EDU
with the body of the message reading
set graphics ack
This is nice for mailing list beginners. Also a good way to confirm that your posts are reaching the list without having to send "Are my posts getting through" messages to everyone. And again, if you want this turned off (if you contribute a lot, they're annoying), send set graphics noack.

For all other LISTSERV commands, send a message to
LISTSERV@ULKYVM.LOUISVILLE.EDU
with the body of the message reading
info refcard
This will return to you a long document outlining the various commands available to you concerning the mailing list and your subscription.

Last updated: Tuesday 19 September 1995