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Email forums are great ways to connect neighborhoods for tool
sharing, lost pets, block party planning, garage sales, and concerns
over vandalism. There are many ways to set up an Email forum. To
start, first finding a dedicated volunteer organizer/moderator who
is good with computers and the internet.
Define clear geographical boundaries for participation. Lay out
any other ground rules (e.g., reserve the right to limit
participation and to reject and/or edit submissions). Set up the
forum with a Web-based listserve provider (directions below for
Yahoo!list). The moderator can assume lots of day-to-day control or
can abdicate most of it and let the forum become more of a
free-for-all.
Advertise for initial members through door-to-door flyering,
community bulletin boards, or handouts at local events. The best
avenue seems to be word of mouth.
Instructions for Yahoo Groups as one example. There are other
free websites providing the same service.
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Click
on: Start a New Group |
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Do you
have a Yahoo account? |
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Yes:
So, you want to start a neighborhood LISTSERV? Go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com.
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No:
Finally, invite your neighbors. Type in their e-mail. Type
an invitation memo. |
| 3. |
Sign up
now |
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Pick an
easy sign in name and password. |
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Categorize Group>Cultures & Community>Issues &
Causes>Other>Place My Group Name in Other |
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Continue to Yahoo! Group Name (pick something related to
your neighborhood). |
| 6. |
Group
E-Mail: This is what people will enter in “send to” for
e-mail interactions. |
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7. |
Group
Description: Tell about priorities of your neighborhood,
events you’ve done, events to look out for, and/or what’s
great about your neighborhood! |
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Select
a Profile. |
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No:
Enter word and continue. |
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Yes:
Create a new Profile & continue. |
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Congratulations! You now have a LISTSERVE! You can: |
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Customize your Group |
| 10. |
Start
Inviting People |
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