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Contents:
1. What is a FAQ?
2. What is CSSA@UCSD?
3. Who is responsible for CSSA@UCSD?
4. How to subscribe/unsubscribe to CSSA@UCSD?
5. How to post to CSSA@UCSD?
6. How to reply to a posted message?
7. What are improper postings and how to respond?
8. What shall we do with spam messages from
outsiders?
9. What should I tell to a newcomer about CSSA@UCSD?
10. Where is the web site for UCSD-CSSA?
11. Who is the current president of CSSA?
12. What are some of the regular activities among
us?
13. What are the web sites of the Chinese embassy
and consulate in LA?
14. How can I renew my passport? How do I drive
to the LA consulate?
15. What are the newsgroups that related to China?
16. How do I view Chinese on my computer?
17. What are :), @>- and ROTFL?
18. What is the history of CSSA@UCSD?
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<1> What is a FAQ?
A FAQ is a compilation of the most common questions on a subject and the corresponding answers. This is an established technique for reducing the repetition of questions and answers about online services. You are encouraged to read the FAQ before posting so as to save everyone's time.
The CSSA@UCSD is an Internet mailing list to provide a communication channel for the local Chinese community. Its Internet address is cssa@ucsd.edu .
Appropriate posts on CSSA@UCSD include messages, news, announcements and advertisements that are of general interest to and are welcome by the majority of its subscribers.
Follow-up discussions are generally advised to be held in private, i.e., through personal correspondence or within a small email debate group.
<3> Who is responsible for CSSA@UCSD?
You are.
Every time you send an email to CSSA@UCSD, your message will be automatically broadcast to all the people subscribing CSSA@UCSD. The broadcasting is completely computerized and usually not a single soul is involved.
It is also your responsibility to subscribe/un-subscribe the list. This kind of requests is handled by computer( listserv@ucsd). It is pointless to ask anyone to add/remove your name to/from the list.
There is no censorship on the net. However, you must obey the rules set by UCSD postmaster for network communications since CSSA@UCSD is owned and managed now by UCSD postmaster.
You are solely responsible for whatever you post on the net.
<4> How to subscribe/unsubscribe to CSSA@UCSD?
To subscribe, send to
listserv@ucsd.edu with
the following message body:
sub cssa
It is recommended to save the confirmation message when you subscribe. That way you know exactly which address is added to the mailing list. It will save you time and frustration when you try to unsubscribe.
To unsubscribe, send to listserv@ucsd.edu with the following
message body:
unsub cssa
Be sure to send the unsub request from the account subscribed to the list. Sometimes due to changes in account settings, the mailing list records your old address different from the current one, resulting failure of unsubscription.
The solution is to recover the address you subscribed and send:
unsub [original subscribing address] cssa
If you don't know the address you subscribed, try to check the header of your emails from cssa list. As a last resort, you can get help from your system administrator to find it out. But it is recommended that you save the subscription notice mail..
Please do NOT send your subscription requests to cssa@ucsd.edu and help your friends to do it the right way.
After subscribing to the list, E-mail your message to CSSA@UCSD.
We suggest the person who sends out messages such as looking for help, roommate, etc., to attach your email address, phone numbers (office and home) at the end of your message.
<6> How to reply to a posted message?
The safest way is to find out the person who sends out the message, copy down his/her email address and send your response.
If you use the "Reply" command on your mailer, be sure to check the recipient address(es), and delete "cssa@ucsd.edu" if you don't have to call the attention of the whole local Chinese community.
<7> What are improper postings and how to respond?
Improper postings include,
repeated messages in a short period without
new information;
deliberately misleading messages;
posts in rude or lewd language;
pyramid scheme vehicles or chain letters;
direct commercial advertisement from non-members;
and
other messages deemed unwelcome by most recipients
who express their opinions.
"Test" messages are a waste of resources and other members' time, which are usually unwelcome and should be avoided unless absolutely necessary.
Messages without any subject are generally resented and automatically ignored by many readers. For the sake of your posting's effectiveness, include a subject line. Please be considerate to those who have a slow modem and never post any message or attachment file with size larger than 500 kilo bytes (kb). And remember that not everyone else is running on the same computer platform as yours, for example, your PC executable attachment is junk to those who use macintosh or Unix workstations without emulators.
To respond, first, make certain it is indeed improper judged as objectively as you can; second, communicate with the sender privately and constructively.
Usually, complaints stop here and you may even make a new friend.
In case of repeated misuse or blatant abuse, you may carry the criticism public, register your complaint with the offender's system administrator, and, express your opinion to the sender as many times as necessary.
You can also set up filters to automatically clear up any messages with certain characteristics in most email programs today.
AN OUTSIDE MAILING LIST SHOULD NOT INCLUDE CSSA@UCSD AS ITS REGULAR RECIPIENT.
<8> What shall we do with spam messages from outsiders?
Spam on the Internet refers to those unsolicited irrelevant mails, mostly advertisement's eyeing for commercial gains, mass-distributed by some dubious marketing companies or personnel.
In case of such events, if the sender is believed as an individual, members are advised to direct their complaints to the sender privately. The next thing to consider is to lodge a formal complaint with the originating domain administrator, usually reachable at "postmaster@[domain name]". If the offending messages continue to jam this mailing list, it can only be answered with counteractions such as email bombardments before corresponding laws are enacted and enforced.
If what you receive is professional spam from a commercial entity, ignore as much as possible. Do NOT respond to professional spams individually. Those shameless spammers may take your complaint as a confirmation notice of your address and attention.
One thing you can do is not to buy anything advertised in spams, and tell others not to as well. You are also encouraged to post messages revealing any caveat of the ad. Let the spammers know that information against their ads can be spread just as efficiently.
<9> What should I tell to a newcomer about CSSA@UCSD?
A newcomer may be eager to know what CSSA@UCSD is. You may want to inform him/her the existence of such an email service. However, please also tell him or her some of the rules that we observe:
1) Be Patient. It may take half day to broadcast message
to CSSA@UCSD.
If they don't receive their own
message within an hour, just wait.
2) Be Considerate. People don't normally like to see
irrelevant messages.
For a list of improper postings,
please read the preceding sections.
<10> Where is the web site for CSSA?
http://www-acs.ucsd.edu/~cssaucsd.
You can subscribe/unsubscribe to CSSA@UCSD on the web site. Information
concerning our Chinese community is being added all the time. You
are encouraged to contribute as well.
The current CSSA@UCSD FAQ is accessible at --http://www-acs.ucsd.edu/~cssaucsd/listfaq.html
<11> Who is the current president of CSSA?
See current info.
<12> What are some of the regular activities
among us?
Besides occasional Chinese movies on weekends and celebrations
on major Chinese holidays, there are various group sport activities, including
basketball, volleyball, soccer, tennis, badminton and Qigong. Please
visit the CSSA Web Page
for more information. For those who contribute to our community
by organizing such activities, please prepare a short introduction to your
group with time schedule and contact information for the CSSA web site,
so that people with similar interest can readily find and join your group.
<13> What are the web sites of the Chinese embassy and consulate in LA?
http://www.china-embassy.org
http://www.chinaconsulatela.org
<14> How can I renew my passport? How do I drive to the LA consulate?
For international travel, it is generally required that your passport will not expire in six months, which gives the idea when to renew your passport.
Please check http://www.chinaconsulatela.org/Passport___Visa/visapassport.html for updated information regarding how to renew passport.
Current process by mail:
If your old passport has 19__ (year) printed, you need to mail
in--
a. two current passport-size photos
b. application form for renewing (downloadable from the above web
site)
c. your old passport and its copy (Page 1-7)
d. your green card if any, and its copy
e. money order for renewal fee and mail handling fee (~$45)
f. self-addressed return envelop with postage
To: Division of visa and passport
Consulate General of P. R. China
443 Shatto Place,
Los Angeles, CA 90020
Alternatively, you can save the postage and eliminate some uncertainties by visiting the consulate in person. Here is the driving direction from San Diego,I-5 North, I-10 West, right on Vermont, right on 6th Str., Immediate left on Shatto Place. Look for 443 Shatto Place, Los Angeles.
For further questions, contact--
Overseas Chinese Affairs: 213-807-8005
Commercial division: 213-807-8016
Visa/Passport: 213-380-2506
[Contributed by LI Qing <qli@newbiotics.com> and others.]
<15> What are the newsgroups that related to China?
Newsgroup distribution
soc.culture.china world
talks.politics.china world /* created
by YANG Bo */
alt.text.chinese world
alt.chinese.computing world
ucsd.china
ucsd /* created by LIU Haining */
Email discussion list:
China News Digest world
CHINANETworking world
If a member is interested in mailing lists covering communities larger than or different from Chinese in San Diego, such as CND or IFCSS mailing lists, he/she should subscribe to them as an individual. Newsgroups are more suited for discussions and debates than mailing lists. Always consider moving your follow-up posts to an appropriate newsgroup.
<16> How do I view Chinese on my computer?
http://www.ifcss.org has a well-maintained tutorial with extensive links. It's a good place to start.
<17> What are :), @>- and ROTFL?
:) and @>- are part of the email pictographic expression repertory. ROTFL is an abbreviation similar to FAQ. These symbols are evolved to make email moreeffective as a communication tool.
Expression Meanings
:)
happy/smiling/kidding
:(
sad/angry
:P
tongue out, oops!
;)
blinking, leering
{)
kiss
@>-
flower (be sure to send -<@ to your left-handed valentine)
AFAIK as far as
I know
BTW
by the way
FWIW for
what it's worth
FYI
for your info
IMHO in my
humble opinion, variations: IMO, IMNSHO
LOL
laughing out loud
PDAR please
destroy after reading
RFTM read
the f***ing manual
ROTFL rolling on
the floor laughing, variation: ROTFLMAO
TIA
thanks in advance
TTYS talk
to you soon
YMMV your
mileage may vary
Internet "spam" and "LOL" were included in "the New Oxford Dictionary of English" in its 1998 edition.
<18> What is the history of CSSA@UCSD?
The CSSA committee of 89/90 term collected a number of member email addresses and announced CSSA activities through emails. The 90/91 term CSSA committee asked ZHOU Jianbo to manage this net. This net was soon beyond thecapacity of Jianbo's personal computer account. With the help from LIU Haining, an automatic mailing list, CSSA@UCSD was established on thelistserver at UCSD. All of accounts maintained by Jianbo were transferredover as initial subscribers of CSSA@UCSD.
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This list was originally complied and published by ZHOU Jianbo,
YANG Bo, Cindy ZHENG, LIU Haining, and ZHOU Yang. The most recent update
was done by the cssa IT staff in June 2002. All services are
volunteered.
