Hi all. We are adding a piece to the LACTNET RULES OF THE ROAD. Please read.
As of today, 12/9/95, this new addition will be in effect, and will be given
to each person who joins LACTNET.
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The LACTNET list is considered a "marketplace of ideas" and is aimed at
promoting
the FREE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION. The information posted by all subscribers
to LACTNET is neither verified nor endorsed by the co-owners of the list,
nor is it
monitored for accuracy.

We expect that all subscribers are sharing information in good faith.  We do
NOT wish to stifle information sharing.  We are, however, distinctly
uninterested in being named in a lawsuit because individual subscribers have
been less than appropriately careful about the information they are posting
for all to read.

We, the co-owners of LACTNET have been informed of a risk of lawsuit when people
discuss products by name.  We are thus adding the following requirement
regarding all LACTNET posts.

LACTNET MAY NOT BE USED FOR COMMERCIAL BENEFIT OF ANY COMPANY or individual.
. All Company representatives (defined as persons who are paid a salary by
that company) who are subscribed to LACTNET must identify themselves as such
with every post.
If you are signing on to Lactnet, or are already on Lactnet, and are a PAID
REPRESENTATIVE of any company--ESPECIALLY those of any  industry associated
with lactation, breast pumps, related equipment,  or artificial baby milk
production/pharamaceutical company--you may NOT post notes to LACTNET
without first identifying yourself as an employee of that company. This
applies to EVERY note you post on LACTNET              For example:

"Jane Doe here, and I work for Medela.. or Playtex, ..or Egnell..or
NewBabyMilk Company. My opinion of this issue is blah blah blah..."

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                                                        ****PLEASE NOTE*****
Penalty for failure to identify your Business affiliation is permanent
DELETION from LACTNET.
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Please refrain from the injudicious use of  brand names. In many cases,
using a generic term,
such as  such as cylinder pump, bottle liner, rubber/silicone teat or
pacifier/dummy, semi-electric breast pump, fully automatic intermittent
electric breast pump, etc. should suffice to get your point across. If you
wish to discuss or obtain specific information about particular products,
you are encouraged to USE PRIVATE EMAIL to do so whenever possible.

Please remember that companies may have unidentified representatives on LACTNET
listening in to see what LCs et al are saying about their products. If you
MUST mention a product by name, identify the information you are sharing as
rumor, clinical experience, hearsay, study finding (with reference) when
you share that information. Be aware that sharing unfounded information may
give companies cause to take legal action against   ***YOU***.

LACTNET subscribers with concerns or questions about the above information
should direct their concerns/questions/comments to KB ([log in to unmask])
or KGA ([log in to unmask]).

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Kathleen B. Bruce, BSN, IBCLC, LLL Leader
Co-Owner Lactnet, LLLOL, Corgi-L E-mail lists
LACTNET WWW site: http://www.mcs.com/~auerbach/lactation.html
A Freudian slip is when you say one thing but mean your mother.
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