Due to the nature of the HomeBirth list, controversial topics such as circumcision, vaccinations, etc., will come up from time to time.  When introducing these topics to the forum, it is important that the subject lines describes the content of these posts so that people have the freedom to delete without reading the entire message. Sharing experiences about controversial topics is acceptable. Opinions which include rudeness or name calling is unacceptable to the group.

The HomeBirth List is a support and learning environment.  Personal attacks will not be tolerated, and if continued will result in list membership being terminated.

MEDICAL ADVICE:

Since most of the discussion in this forum will be centered around pregnancy, birthing, and postpartum issues, it is very important that Medical Advice not be dispensed through the HomeBirth list.  It is not wise for anyone, even professionals, to dispense medical advice through a written forum without the benefit of actually assessing a situation in person. However, it is acceptable to share personal experiences and ideas.

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HOW TO POST

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Do not quote the entire post when mailing a follow-up note. It is rarely needed since most people have seen the original. Instead, quote some of the article to which your are replying -- enough to keep context.

Please change the subject header if you are changing the topic. Like offline conversations, mailing list threads sometimes take turns away from their original subject. This is normal, but if you find yourself posting a message that no longer has anything to do with the original subject, take the time to change the subject header of your message to something more appropriate.  Changing subject headings helps those with very limited email time to scan and delete posts according to the Subject Line.

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