WELCOME TO SOLVENCY
ONLINE DISCUSSION GROUP
SOLVENCY
uses a "list server" that delivers email to all of those on the list.
People will read your post at their own convenience and responses you seek may
arrive over a period of several days or more.
Our
primary purpose is to stop debting one day at a time and to help other
compulsive debtors to stop incurring unsecured debt. SOLVENCY online discussion group allows an
exchange of experience, strength and hope among members of DA. Posts should
honor the guidelines set forth in the Twelve Traditions of Debtors Anonymous. A
regular meeting format does not work well here, so this is more like a
discussion "after the meeting." The result is a discussion forum that
is a cross between a formal meeting and a casual, ongoing, solvency-oriented
open discussion. Cross talk is allowed and the range of topics and interaction
is less restrictive than might be expected at face to face meetings.
The
only requirement for membership is a desire to stop incurring unsecured debt.
There are no dues or fees for D.A. membership; we are self-supporting through
our own contributions. There are currently over 400 Debtors Anonymous members
subscribed to the list.
Please
save this message for future reference. Thank you.
For answers to questions not addressed in this message, consult Solvency Frequently Asked Questions
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I. Introduction
III.
Posting
Guidelines and List Netiquette
IV.
Real-Time Online
Meetings for Debtors Anonymous
V.
List Options and
Other Details
Welcome
to the Solvency electronic mail discussion group for members of Debtors
Anonymous!
This
list is UNMODERATED, which means that posts to the list are automatically
posted to all members.
This
list is also CLOSED, which means that the listowner must approve new
subscriptions. At this time the only
requirement is a desire to stop incurring unsecured debt. The listowner will confirm the subscription
of prospective subscribers with no further comment or screening. However, the
listowner reserves the right to unsubscribe any subscriber who breaks the
anonymity of list subscribers or who focuses on abuse of other list members
rather than his/her own recovery from incurring unsecured debt.
Please
change your settings with your ISP to put Solvency List on your "approved
list." Your ISP may return or
"bounce" the list if you do not take this step.
Also,
only subscribers may post to Solvency.
This rule ensures that Spam and messages from intruders are not
posted.
We
request that you not batch postings to Solvency with e-mail to non-DA
recipients so that the list may retain its anonymity. Use discretion when cross-posting to other DA
lists. If you do cross-post, please do not include any identifying information
of members from Solvency without direct permission of the author. We have no
control over the anonymity on other lists.
Also,
note that all messages posted to the list or sent privately between individuals
are not only private but are protected by copyright law.
Remember
that the Internet is inherently insecure, thus there is no guarantee of
confidentiality. This list is a
registered meeting of Debtors Anonymous and follows the Twelve Steps and Twelve
Traditions of DA in our operations.
Do
spread the word about this list around the Debtors Anonymous fellowship! For
reasons of our DA traditions of (1) attraction rather than promotion and (2)
anonymity, please do not publicize this list outside of DA without asking the
members of the list. Please do not share
any of the information posted to Solvency with face-to-face groups without
direct permission of the author.
With
these warnings of security offered, please understand that you have entered a
virtual community. Most of the members
are active participants in the Twelve Step group Debtors Anonymous in real
life.
While
this group is a valuable tool, it is not a replacement for the entirety of the
program. We encourage you to explore
and use the other tools of DA to enrich your recovery.
Please
note that the solvency-digest contains all the messages posted to solvency and
is sent to all digest subscribers each day or when the size of the digest
reaches 75KB or more.
1.
We request that your presence here reflect your desire to stop incurring
unsecured debt. This can cover a broad
expanse of human behavior. When and if
you choose to do so, identify yourself.
Tell us about your experience that brought you to this list and how much
contact you have had with DA.
2.
Please realize that those who have gathered here have done so because of their
desire to change themselves. This is not
a gathering of debtors; it is a gathering of debtors who wish to recover. This is an important distinction.
3.
Isolation is a symptom of the disease.
While this list may offer an initial opportunity to share, your recovery
will depend upon your willingness to go to meetings, give service, and help the
debtor who still suffers.
4.
While many may want to serve DA online, we cannot give more than a portion of
our service here. DA offers and needs
help at many levels: individuals, groups, intergroups, and worldwide service
through the General Service Board. It is
remarkably easy to become involved.
5.
In order to further our recovery we must “place principles before
personalities.” While you may disagree
with what someone on the list says, and post a response saying so, please
refrain from attacks and insults, sharing instead your experience, strength,
and hope.
III. POSTING GUIDELINES AND LIST NETIQUETTE
To
post messages to the list, simply send mail to:
solvency@mailman.toto.com
Your
mail will be copied and forwarded to all members of the list.
When
posting, we ask that members:
- Provide clear and specific subject headings
when posting
- Change them when topics change
- Make clear what in the digest is being
addressed (digest
subscribers
only)
- Make clear when a message is for an
individual
A
regular meeting format does not work well here, so this is more like a
discussion "after the meeting." The result is a discussion forum that
is a cross between a formal meeting and a casual, ongoing, solvency-oriented
open discussion. Cross talk is allowed and the range of topics and interaction
is less restrictive than might be expected at face to face meetings.
The
opinions expressed here are strictly those of the individuals who give them.
The things shared here are shared in confidence and should be treated as
confidential. We do not take outside the list what we read and who is on the
list.
If
you'll try to absorb what you read, you are bound to gain a better
understanding of the way to handle your problems.
"Talk
to each other, reason things out with someone else; let there be no gossip or
criticism of one another, but only Love, Understanding and Companionship."
When
responding to a message previously posted, we ask that members only quote as
much of a previous message as is needed for clarity in response. This is especially important for digest
subscribers to observe.
Including
entire messages takes bandwidth that some cannot afford, and takes additional
time to scroll through.
Members
sometimes prefer that brief messages to individuals -directions to a meeting,
for example - go directly to the individual, and that messages sent to the
whole group be experience, strength, and hope.
Please
see to it that your mailbox can receive messages. If your Internet Service Provider “bounces”
mail the list sends to you, you may be unsubscribed from the list. You may need to take special steps with your
ISP to prevent the list from being blocked as Spam.
By
group conscience this group does not allow advertising. We ask that you refrain from mentioning
books, products or services in which you have a personal financial interest.
Group members are welcome to recommend books, products and services that have
been helpful to them but are encouraged to state explicitly that these items
are not a part of the DA program.
Please use "plain text", when posting, as a courtesy to members using the archives version of the list and people with older computers or programs. You can often make the choice by selecting "plain text" under either "preferences" or "format." If you do not know how to configure your mail reader, refer to your software's instructions or your ISP's tech support. However, do not allow concern that your text is not in plain text keep you from posting. Check our "plain text" page for suggestions.
IV. REAL-TIME ONLINE MEETINGS FOR DEBTORS
ANONYMOUS
The
Prosperity Cyber Chat Online DA meeting times are posted on
http://www.solvency.org/prosper2.html
V. LIST OPTIONS AND OTHER DETAILS
To
post to this list, send your email to:
solvency@lists.solvency.org
General
information about the mailing list, subscribing, changing user options and
password or UNSUBSCRIBING
is at:
http://lists.solvency.org/listinfo.cgi/solvency-solvency.org
If
you ever want to unsubscribe, change your options or change your password;
visit your subscription page.
You
must know your password to change your options (including changing the
password, itself) or to unsubscribe. If
you forget your password, don't worry, you will receive a monthly reminder
telling you what your password is, and how
to unsubscribe or change your options.
There is also a button on your options page that will email your current
password to you.
WE
HOPE THAT THE SOLVENCY LIST IS HELPFUL IN YOUR RECOVERY FROM COMPULSIVE
DEBTING!