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WHAT IS WISHPERD?

WISHPERD is an electronic internet discussion list for anyone interested in Women in Sport, Health, Physical Education, Recreation, or Dance. The list was created to facilitate on-line academic discussions and information exchange by professionals in these fields. Uses have included discussions on issues of concern; distribution of requests for help in information gathering for research or personal interest; calls for papers; announcements of positions available, new publications, and grant opportunities; and notices about conferences. In other words, posting of any item of interest to subscribers. List discussions are initiated and sustained by members.

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WHO SHOULD SUBSCRIBE?

Academicians, researchers, students, coaches, athletes, or anyone else with a background or interest in women in sport, health, physical education, recreation, or dance. List membership is approximately 400 members and includes members from several countries. Please share information regarding this list with anyone you think might be interested in subscribing.

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HOW TO SUBSCRIBE

Anyone with an internet-connected system world wide can subscribe by sending the
following e-mail note to LISTPROC@listproc.sjsu.edu

SUBSCRIBE WISHPERD <yourfirstname> <yourlastname>

You will be asked to confirm your subscription request. If you fail to reply within 48 hours your request will lapse. You will receive confirmation and welcome messages. Keep these -- they tell you how to use the list, including how to sign off.

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HOW TO UNSUBSCRIBE

Members can unsubscribe by sending an e-mail note to LISTPROC@listproc.sjsu.edu

Leave the subject line blank and in the body of the text write:

UNSUBSCRIBE WISHPERD

You must send this message from the same computer you used to subscribe to the list. You do not need to include your name or address since the computer will know this.

TO SUBSCRIBE OR UNSUBSCRIBE click here

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RECEIVING AND SENDING MESSAGES

Once subscribed you will automatically receive a copy of all messages send to the list. The list has supported several interesting discussions/exchanges, including discussions of Title IX, NCAA Women's Final Four media coverage, and the icons for the 1996 Olympics. This list is unmoderated; that is, neither the list owner or manager censor or otherwise interfere with outgoing messages. Thus, once subscribed to WISHPERD you may send any message, however, common sense suggests that messages should relate to the topics pertinent to the list: women's sports, health, physical education, recreation, or dance. Issues or questions related to these topics are appreciated.

Once subscribed, you can send a message to all current subscribers by addressing your message to

Each list subscriber will get a copy of your message and you will get an acknowledgment that the message has been distributed. Only valid subscribers may post messages to this list. You may also use the 'reply' function to respond to a posted message, this will send your response to the sender of the original post.

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LIST COMMANDS

You can change how you receive mail, leave the list, and do many other things by sending commands to the listproc or network computer. The list is run by two computers: one that relays messages to members (WISHPERD) and another that acts on commands or wishes of an individual member (LISTPROC). Commands sent to WISHPERD only serve to irritate (inflame) members and let them know you are a newbie.

Send all commands to LISTPROC@listproc.sjsu.edu

Write commands in the message part of your mail. Use one line per command. Listproc ignores the Subject: line of messages. Use the commands below to access the functions described (you need not send the description, just the command).

SUBSCRIBE WISHPERD <yourfirstname> <yourlastname>

- subscribes the email address you are sending the message from

UNSUBSCRIBE WISHPERD

- unsubscribes the email address you are sending the message from

INDEX WISHPERD

- returns an index of files containing messages send to WISHPERD

REVIEW WISHPERD

- returns a full description of intended purpose of the list and a list of current non-concealed subscribers to the list

SET WISHPERD MAIL POSTPONE

- discontinues your WISHPERD mail without signing off the list; this can be used for vacations and other times you will not be picking up your mail

SET WISHPERD MAIL ACK

- resumes your WISHPERD mail delivery and will return a copy of your posted messages to your mailbox

SET WISHPERD MAIL NOACK

- resumes your WISHPERD mail delivery only

SET WISHPERD REPRO

- returns a copy of your posted message to your mailbox; without this other members get your message, but you will not

SET WISHPERD DIGEST

collects all WISHPERD mail and delivers it once a day

Full details for LISTPROC (ListProcessor) commands are at the CREN website at http://www.cren.net/listproc

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LIST MANAGER/OWNER

Carol L Christensen, PhD, Department of Human Performance, San Jose State University, manages the list, but does not edit, moderate, accept, or reject messages posted to the list. This list is what the members make it and to date there have been some excellent exchanges (along with a bit of irritating advertising). If you have questions or suggestions, contact me privately at carollc@email.sjsu.edu

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The views and opinions expressed in this page are strictly those of Carol Christensen. The contents of this page have not been reviewed or approved by San Jose State University.