Here is an excerpt from the WELCOME note ....if you want the entire thing
again, do a
Get Lactnet WELCOME
to the listserv address.
AVOID MENTIONING BRAND NAMES: Please refrain from the injudicious use of
brand names. In most cases, a generic term, such as cylinder pump, bottle
liner, rubber/silicone teat or pacifier/dummy, semi-electric breast pump,
fully automatic intermittent electric breast pump, etc. will suffice to get
your point across. If you wish to discuss or obtain specific information
about particular products, USE PRIVATE EMAIL.
Remember that companies and groups may have unidentified representatives on
LACTNET "lurking" (listening in) to see what LCs and others are saying
about their products. Religious groups, artificial baby milk company reps,
and authors of an anti-breastfeeding nature have joined LACTNET in the
past. If you MUST mention a product, group, or book by name, identify the
information you are sharing as rumor, clinical experience, hearsay, study
finding (with complete reference) when you share that information. Sharing
unfounded information may make you liable for expensive and painful legal
action against ***YOU***.
EXAMPLE OF AN ADVERTISEMENT (INAPPROPRIATE POSTING): "I work for blah blah
company. Did you know that blah blah company has a product/service which can
help you? Blah blah company offers/quarantees the following.... Blah
blah company's product can help you/your client accomplish blah blah goal
within x-days/weeks/months. For more information, contact me." WRONG! NOT ON
LACTNET!!
EXAMPLE OF AN ADVERTISEMENT (INAPPROPRIATE POSTING):" My book or so-and-so's
book says blah blah. You can purchase it for $$XXX" .WRONG! NOT ON LACTNET!!!
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Nowhere do we say use ************ to conceal names..as it does not even do
this. So you can all stop using asterisks..and you can just THINK before you
post...and don't USE the brand name if you can help it.
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Remember, you and you alone are responsible for what you say on Lactnet.
Make your comments respectful , and professional...and NO advertising is
allowed.
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Thanks. Kathleen
Kathleen
Kathleen B. Bruce, BSN, IBCLC co-owner Lactnet,Corgi-L,TLC, Indep. Consultant
http://together.net/~kbruce/kbbhome.html
LACTNET Archives http://library.ummed.edu/lsv/archives/lactnet.html
It is possible for your mind to be so open that your brain falls out.
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