• What is the purpose of this list?
• Why do we have to have rules?
• Can I post pictures on the Yahoo! Group?
• What do all those abbreviations mean?
• What is Callaway?
• What are NAN, ICNA, EGA and TNNA?
• What is this lemon cake recipe?
• What is the digest?
• Is there a way to retrieve old messages?

The Answers

What is the purpose of this list?

ANG_list is an e-mail list for the discussion of all aspects of needlepoint. An e-mail list is a group of people interested in the same thing -- needlepoint, in our case. When you join the list, you will start receiving e-mail messages from other people on the list. The members of the list determine what gets discussed. If it relates to needlepoint, this is the place to discuss it. Questions about the list should be directed to postmaster@needlepoint.org.

Why do we have to have rules?

There are currently over 500 people subscribed to ANG_list, and the rules are designed to make the list meet the needs of the majority. If each person posted only one inappropriate thing per year - this would result in everyone spending time reading more than 2 off-topic messages per day. People subscribe to the ANG_list to learn about needlepoint. We owe it to them to keep the discussions on that topic.

Furthermore, ANG is a non-profit organization. If we appear to be endorsing commercial products, we could lose that status. Therefore, we must enforce a strict no-advertising policy. Questions about the list should be directed to postmaster@needlepoint.org.

Can I post pictures on the Yahoo! Group?

Pictures of individuals work on various Correspondence Courses, CyberWorkshops, Stitch Of The Month, Workshop by Mail, or any other program sponsored by ANG can be posted to the Yahoo Group with the assistance of the Postmaster. Please contact them at postmaster@needlepoint.org. for more assistance.

What do all those abbreviations mean?

The World Wide Web contains many lists of abbreviations and emoticons. The ones we have linked to are specific to stitching.

What is Callaway?

Callaway Gardens has a nationally known needlework school for 2 weeks every January. Call 1-800-CALLAWAY for a brochure on the needlework school.

What are NAN, ICNA, EGA and TNNA?

What is this lemon cake recipe?

This was posted to the list early on by a well-meaning member. Every once in a while someone asks for it, and stirs up a controversy about off-topic posts. The recipe itself is available.

What is the digest?

Back on the web page where you subscribed, you could choose either to get list messages as individual e-mails or to have them saved up for a once-a-day digest.

If you want to change from individual message to digest format (or vice versa), or if you need to unsubscribe for a few days (like if you go on vacation and don't want a zillion messages when you get back), use the this form.

Is there a way to retrieve old messages?

To see the archive messages, log into the Yahoo Group with your ID, and look under messages. You then have the choice of keying in a message number to look at, search by a topic, or look at by the oldest or newest first.