CAG GeorgetownForum listserve -- an Online Community Bulletin Board
To keep up with the times CAG has gone interactive. CAG has launched a "listserv", which is technical jargon for an online community bulletin board
/ email service. This listserv, named GeorgetownForum (www.georgtownforum.com), is a place for residents to seek and exchange information on:
- local events (e.g. safety and
crime alerts, news directly from Police 2D Commander Solberg),
- businesses and services (a good painter or plumber, house sitter, sell those old skis),
- events in the neighborhood (tickets for GU shows, receptions at embassies, tours, concerts),
- and other topics relevant to the neighborhood (parking, traffic, construction – the list goes on).
Many neighborhoods already have these online community bulletin boards and we are excited to be launching Georgetown's.
Joining the GeorgetownForum is free and easy:
- When you sign up you can designate how you want to receive information. You can opt to:
- elect to receive all e-mails directly,
- get a daily digest of postings,
- receive only the very infrequent special notices,
- receive none at all and only check the group website.
- In addition to, or instead of, emails, you can visit the group website, explore the links there, add your comments to the discussions –
even add your own links and files.
For instructions on joining – see the Technical Stuff section on this page.
Your email address will not be visible on the group site unless you post a message. We will not share your information with others.
The GeorgetownForum will be moderated by Shannon Pryor and Cathy Christy, members of CAG's
communications committee -- both experienced "listserv" organizers. Some of you may already know
Shannon from the outstanding work she has done starting and running the successful "Georgetown Moms"
listserv. They will monitor the GeorgetownForum to ensure that it is in keeping with community standards.
Speaking of which, there are a few basic rules:
- Posts should relate to Georgetown.
- Announcements are OK as long as they relate to Georgetown and aren't part of a mass mailing.
- No spam.
- No personal attacks or profanity.
- Anyone joining the group under false pretences will be banned.
- We reserve the right to moderate the list.
CAG encourages you to join our GeorgetownForum because it provides an important tool
for everyone to learn what is on residents' minds and because it will enable CAG to get important information out to you fast.
Through the GeorgetownForum you can tell CAG and your fellow Georgetowners what is concerning you. GeorgetownForum is open to
CAG members and non-members alike, so please forward this to neighbors and community leaders you think would be interested.
Please address any questions or comments to us at georgetownforum-owner@yahoogroups.com.
We'll look for you on the GeorgetownForum!
Denise Cunningham, President
Betsy Cooley, Executive Director
Technical Stuff
To activate your GeorgetownForum membership click on this link www.georgetownforum.com,
and then click the button labeled "Join This Group".
Yahoo hosts the group for us (you'll see a Yahoo banner and other ads - but that's why we don't pay for the site), and to sign in, you need
to have a Yahoo ID, which is free. If you don’t have one, just follow the directions to get one. And once you’ve signed up, you can choose to
get your group communications with that e-mail address, or any other e-mail that you prefer to use.
Finally, if you really don’t want to get a Yahoo ID, you can still join the group and get e-mail notifications, but won’t be able to
login to view photos, links and other information on the site. To sign up this way, just send a blank e-mail to:
georgetownforum-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
You will then receive a confirmation email to which you can reply to activate the subscription, or just click the link in the e-mail.
At this point you will have two choices – signing up without a Yahoo ID, or getting a Yahoo ID and signing up.
In the future, to quickly get to the group site, use this link in your browser: www.georgetownforum.com
It will redirect your browser to the actual Yahoo group site at the following address:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/georgetownforum/
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