Scuttlebutt+language

NMEA and The Bridge websites have different language associated with the Scuttlebutt sign up pages. This needs to be adjusted to so we have more consistency and a clear information for NMEA members and other interested individuals that sign-up. Adam: I recommend that we just have the NMEA page link go directly to the Bridge page: [] instead of a separate page that has to be edited: []

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-Justine

// Let's Talk... // // "Scuttlebutt" provides a forum for marine educators to talk informally about marine education ideas, issues, and questions. The Bridge staff monitors list activity and will assist in locating expertise to answer questions that teachers post to the list, as needed. All educators and scientists interested in marine science education are invited to subscribe. The list does not provide research services for students' assignments. If you have any trouble subscribing to Scuttlebutt, please contact Lisa Ayers Lawrence at ayers@vims.edu. // // Scuttlebutt is a moderated, open list. Messages of broad interest to the national marine education community are appropriate. Commercial messages and forwards from other lists are generally not accepted. Spam screening is applied. NMEA does not sell or distribute the Scuttlebutt subscription list. // // The Bridge project sponsors Scuttlebutt, with the support of NMEA and Sea Grant. // // "Scuttlebutt", the Bridge discussion list, is a forum for marine educators to talk informally about marine education ideas, issues, and questions. The Bridge staff monitors list activity and will assist in locating expertise to answer questions that teachers post to the list, as needed. All educators and scientists interested in marine science education are invited to subscribe. The list does not provide research services for students' assignments. If you have any trouble subscribing to Scuttlebutt, please contact Lisa Ayers Lawrence at ayers@vims.edu. // // Scuttlebutt carries messages related to marine education that should be of professional interest to many marine educators nationwide. Petitions, political commentary or advocacy, resumes or job requests, surveys and commercial messages are not accepted. Please restrict attachments to a total size of 500kb or less. // 1.  The current confirmation email for Scuttlebutt sign up can be used for new NMEA members when they join NMEA (the current first portion states): Welcome to // SCUTTLEBUTT, the national marine educators' e-mail discussion and // // communications list. This list provides a forum for classroom and // // informal educators to share information, make announcements, ask // // questions about ocean science content, post inquiries, and keep // // current on events of interest to marine educators nationwide. // // SCUTTLEBUTT is an open, unmoderated list (**however we do say it is moderated)**, which means that (1) subscription is open to any interested marine educator or researcher and (2) subscribers post messages directly to the list without filtering or approval by a moderator or editor. // The remainder of the message discusses how to post to the list, remove your subscription, file sizes for attachments, etc. 2. What we need is some generic language that can be used for individuals that are not NMEA members that sign up for Scuttlebutt. Maybe something like (taking from Craig's and Eric’s idea about promoting membership): Welcome to // SCUTTLEBUTT, you have joined a list of dedicated marine educators connected to the National Marine Educators Association (NMEA). This e-mail discussion and communications list serves as one of their primary ways to connect to other marine educators. This list provides a forum for classroom and informal educators to share information, make announcements, ask questions about ocean science content, post inquiries, and keep current on events of interest to marine educators nationwide. Please visit the NMEA website to learn how membership can provide you with additional resources to support your marine and aquatic science education interests and needs. ( [|www.marine-ed.org] ) // Other language about list moderation, etc., follows this message.
 * __ Current language on NMEA website (Scuttlebutt) __**
 * __ Current language on The Bridge website (Scuttlebutt) __**
 * __ Welcome/confirmation email __**