UUFS_Community Group -- Best Practices

The following guidelines (courtsey of UU Fellowship of Redwood City) are intended to encourage the participation of everyone in our congregation. Please note: Use of the UUFS_Community group email is subject to these guidelines.


Appropriate email includes:
     • Announcements of interest to everyone
          – News about members and friends
          – Open letters of sympathy or thanks
          – Offers of free stuff;
          – Offers to buy/sell non-commercial goods/services
          – Job openings; opportunities
          – Asking for personal recommendations or advice
     • Announcing upcoming events to which everyone is invited:
          – All UUFS events
          – Community and social action events
          – Performances or social events by members or friends of UUFS
     • Soliciting volunteers or contributions to help with upcoming UUFS events
     • Announcing activities that promote our UU Principles

Guidelines for sending email:
     • Be sure your Subject line is descriptive!
          – Readers should be able to tell whether to open your email by reading only the "Subject" header.
          – For event reminders, include what and when in the "Subject" header.
     • Be aware that your reply will go to all unless you specify otherwise by changing the "To" header.
     • Keep each email to a single topic.
     • Be considerate.
          – Sign your name.
          – Avoid personal criticism or responding in anger.
          – Do not assume readers’ religious or political views are like your own.
          – Speak in accordance with our UU Principles.
     • Limit promotional activity.
          – Send only two emails to announce an outside event or to solicit contributions (one per week).
          – Do not promote any business using the email list.
          – Responding to a request for a business recommendation is ok.
     • No SPAM.
          – Do not forward “chain” emails, virus warnings, or junk email to this group.
     • No attachments.
          – Any attachments to email sent to the group will be silently deleted and the mail forwarded without attachments.

For additional information see:
Frequently Asked Questions .

Where do I send a question, comment, or complaint?
Send email to postmaster@uufs.org .