SpookyKids List FAQ and Basic Rules
Welcome to Rev. Marilyn Manson's Travelling Salvation Circus and Medicine Show
and the
Spookhouse of the Apocalypse
a/k/a the Mailing List for fans of Marilyn
Manson (version 12 or 13 or so...)
Updated January 2008
This mailing list is a direct continuation of the
original Marilyn Manson mailing list on Bonedigr@spring.com,
founded early in Jan. of 1995. Coyote took over as list owner April 16 1997, about six addresses ago. I, angelynx, became her successor after her death in September 2007.
Posting address: spookhouse@yahoogroups.com
TO SUBSCRIBE, UNSUBSCRIBE, CHANGE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION, ETC.
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Or, write me at angelynx@spookhouse.net.
I'll get to your request as soon as
possible.
Please note while reading this: a sense of humor is almost mandatory on this list.
While the list rules are indeed written very tongue in cheek, they are nevertheless are the rules we hope everyone will
attempt to adhere to. With 200 people on this list it helps everyone if we all try to use the same code of on-line
ethics.
These are your list rules and FAQ; read them, grow to love them, keep
them safe, don't get them wet, and never EVER feed them after midnight.
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THE RULES WE ALL SHALL LIVE BY
We, angelynx
(angelynx@spookhouse.net) (primary list manager) and coyote (coyote@spookhouse.net) (ghostly list manager), and are the list
Goddesses.
We are but minor deities, and it's difficult to get us angry, but
not following these 12 rules is a guaranteed way to do
it:
RULE 1. If you're going to be gone for a period of time, and you don't have
unlimited storage space, please
unsub or change your YahooGroups setting to 'no mail' before you go.
It's much better on
your list admin's
already frayed nerves to not have a boxfull of bounced
messages from your address every morning. If your address bounces
too many
messages back to us, there's an excellent chance you will be unsubbed.
RULE 2. Anyone whose posts to the list are majorly one-line or
one-sentence messages that contribute nothing to
the ongoing thread will get a
friendly (but serious) warning. If you continue to post in this manner
after being warned,
you will be unsubscribed from the list.
RULE 3. Please quote some part of the message you are replying to. Every
mail program has some sort
of 'quote' ability; if you can't figure out how
to do it, ask your list Deity; I have
experience
with almost every mail program out there. Again; warnings may
be handed out should we notice you have a tendency to do
this.
RULE 4. Conversely, please don't quote the WHOLE message unless you're
replying to it line by line, and in
great detail. This sort of behavior
will definitely get you nasty looks and words from not only
We-Who-Are-In-Charge,
but the rest of the list, too.
RULE 5. RULE 5. Anyone sending chain letters, money-making scams, or other forms of spam through the list
will
be warned upon their first offense, and unsubscribed upon their second. Not only do they take up far too much bandwidth,
they're a nuisance, and downright boring (not to mention, in some cases,
illegal).
RULE 6. Please do not send .GIFs, .JPGs, .WAVs, or any other sort of attached
file to the list. The list isn't
set up to handle it; many people's mail
doesn't deal well with it, either. If you intentionally do this, you may well
be looking
at a quiet and lonely mailbox after you're unsubscribed.
You may upload files to the spookhouse
directory at YahooGroups, however--
go to
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/spookhouse/files/ and click on 'add file'.
Don't tick on anything in 'auto send to members',
but do
remember to tick 'notification' so we'll know you've uploaded something!
RULE 7. Please take all negotiations for trades and similar deals to
private e-mail. The original
post offering a item or requesting it is
fine, but after that please be considerate, and take the 'I want one too's
and other fine negotiation points to private mail.
RULE 8. Anyone who is unable to locate the Caps Lock key on their computer
will be chastised by us, and
most likely made fun of by other list
members. Remember--in the wonderful world of e-mail, typing in all
capitals is
considered screaming.
RULE 9. Please put (non MM) or something similar in the subject line of
posts that have little or
nothing to do with Marilyn Manson. This will
save wear and tear on the nerves of your list siblings who are
seeking
only posts about the band; it's a common courtesy.
RULE 10. Don't attack other list members. It's not nice. Flaming with
intelligence and wit has its place,
and we're all perfectly capable of
defending ourselves, but as a general rule, just don't (unless you're so
dazzlingly
creative at it that we'll all sit back in awe of your abilities).
RULE 11. Please think twice before forwarding private mail from another list
member to the list,
particularly in the case of arguments and disputes. If
you feel you are being unduly harassed or threatened by
another list member
because of something you posted, and you've been unable to deal with the
situation yourself
("delete" works wonders in many cases), let me know
privately, and I'll be more than happy to look into the matter.
RULE 12. In the same vein, please do all your fellow and sister list members a favor and
take all
irritating disputes to private e-mail as soon as possible. All they
do is annoy the hell out of the rest of the list,
and clog up other members'
mailboxes. I've been here a long time, and I can safely say that public,
on-list
fighting raises no one's opinions of the participants.
Spookhouse Basic FAQ
These are questions that have come up so often that we're likely to throw
the next person who asks them out
the nearest window. So, please spare
our nerves, and don't ask these on the list.
Q: What were the original band members' real names?
A: Does it really matter? If they didn't want to use them, then you don't
need to know them.
(If you HAVE to know them, they are available on
the WWW with a little searching--no, don't tell us what they are when
you
find them; we already know).
Q: What color are Manson's eyes?
A: According to Manson, they're green (OK, so it's a green leaning toward
brown).
Everything else is a contact lens. Honest. And no, neither one is glass.
Q: Did Manson really take out one of more of his ribs (or get his spine lengthened) so that he could have oral sex with himself?
A:
A question whose immortality on the Web amazes me, but the short answer is: No.
Q: Did Manson really ever throw live puppies (or kittens, chickens, children, etc. ..) into an audience and tell the crowd to kill them?
A: Another one whose longevity amazes me, but again the answer is no.
(if you want to read a lot more lulus like this, enjoy the vintage goodness of the
Spookhouse Rumor List.)
Q: Do Satanists worship the devil?
A: Church of Satan Satanists don't. Satan is a symbolic figurehead in
their
religion, which promotes individuality and responsibility. Do a web
search for more info.
The Spookhouse Basic FAQ is subject to change at any time, without
notice. If it is changed, the change will be
posted AND you all will
receive new copies of the FAQ...There will be a quiz later...
Again: here are the ways to reach me......
Angelynx---angelynx@spookhouse.net; angelynx_prime@yahoo.com
