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eThesis is a moderated discussion forum. There are only three simple rules which posts must pass in order to be sent to the eThesis community.

Rules

1. All posts must be in English. We have nothing against other languages. Indeed, eThesians speak dozens of languages as their mother tongues. However, English is the one language we all share - and it is the official language of eThesis.

2. All posts must be relevant. We're open minded on eThesis and will accept any post provided it relates to e-business (in its broadest definition). Hence, you are welcome to ask for or provide resources, ask for or provide advice, ask for or give opinions, etc, provided it is related to e-business. SPAM is completely unacceptable, even if it is related to e-commerce.

3. No attachments. This is to prevent the spread of virus and is also in respect to eThesis members who have slow and/or expensive Internet connections. If you wish to share documents, please send them directly to interested parties or talk to Jeffrey about uploading them to this web site.

Good Manners

Although not strict rules, the following habits are highly recommended in order to make eThesis easier and more pleasant for all eThesians

1. Sign your name at the end of each post. Sending an anonymous post gives the impression of being unfriendly. People are more likely to want to help and share ideas with somebody who has got a name than someone who hasn't. If for some reason you don't want to share your name with members (perhaps you are Chelsea Clinton and the secret service has advised you to be careful), use a first name only or a nickname.

2. Write a subject that tells others what your message is about. Busy ethesians may not always have time to look at every post as it comes in (on some days there can be a lot of posts). But they will surely look at a post that is relevant to their interests. "Help" is not a good subject - it tells us nothing about your post. "Need resources on e-banking in Asia", on the other hand, is good.

3. Delete the unecessary poop at the end of your post. Some threads get very, very long. And if each message includes all previous messages from the thread, they can get very big. So, delete the unecessary the stuff at the end, particularly the subscribe and unsubscribe info, etc. But don't delete everything. Keep enough information so that readers can put your post in contest, particularly if they have not been following the thread.

4. Check the archives and the best research links ever page. Some questions get asked again and again on eThesis and you may be able to get the information you need faster by check old posts and links.

5. Send thank messages directly to the person who helped rather than to the entire list.