TCC List Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What's up with the funky equal signs and 20s in my e-mail?
Why can't I list my business web site/address/phone # in my signature?
Why is the listowner such a nag about quoting?
I'm going on vacation. Is there any way to stop my mail temporarily while I'm gone?
How do I turn my mail delivery back on?
How do I receive the digest?
My e-mail address is changing. Do I have to unsubscribe and then resubscribe with the new address?
How do I reply properly to the digest?
How do I unsubscribe?
I lost the list guidelines. Where can I find them again?
Why isn't meta discussion permitted on the list?
What is TCS?
What do tcc, dd, dh, sahm and all those other abbreviations mean?
Are the Yequana real?
Are the Yequana still around?
How do you pronounce Yequana?

What's up with the funky equal signs and 20s in my e-mail?

This happens when you send your e-mail in Quoted Printable format. The software that distributes our list mail doesn't handle Quoted Printable well.

You can solve the problem by adjusting your e-mail settings.

Check your email Settings (sometimes called Preferences or Options). Make sure you are sending messages in Plain Text format and disable or de-select anything that says "Quoted Printable". The encoding should be "7-bit" or "None". Most email programs have a Help system or User's Manual that will explain how to change settings.

Why can't I list my business web site, address and phone number in my signature?

Commercial advertising, promotion, and spamming is not allowed. This include signature lines with links to your own commerical web site. You may, however, mention your occupation and/or business Web site in your introductory message.

Why is the listowner such a nag about quoting?

The appropriate format for quoted material is to use the > sign before each line. Your e-mail software should have a default setting for this. Do not use different fonts, different colors or quotation marks. The fonts and colors do not come through on the list at all, and quotation marks are too small to allow readers to easily differentiate quoted material from your new contribution.

Do not place > marks in front of your own new contribution. This mark should be reserved for quoted material only.

I'm sure you're wondering, why is this so important? I have a one word answer.

Terms of Service

Our Terms of Service agreement with ICORS requires that we minimize quoting in order to minimize server resources and conserve archive space.

Thanks for your consideration and cooperation.

I'm going on vacation. Is there any way to stop my mail temporarily while I'm gone?

Send a message to listserv@listserv.icors.org
Put SET CONTINUUM NOMAIL in the body of the message.

How do I turn my mail delivery back on?

Send a message to listserv@listserv.icors.org
Put SET CONTINUUM MAIL in the body of the message.

How do I receive the digest?

Send a message to listserv@listserv.icors.org
Put SET CONTINUUM DIGEST in the body of the message.

My e-mail address is changing. Do I have to unsubscribe and then resubscribe with the new address?

No. You can send a message from your OLD e-mail address.

Send a message to listserv@listserv.icors.org

Put CHANGE CONTINUUM new@address in the body of the message (substitute your new address for new@address).

OR E-mail the listowner and I'll do it for you.

How do I reply properly to the digest?

Instructions for replying to the digest.

How do I unsubscribe?

Send a message to listserv@listserv.icors.org

Put SIGNOFF CONTINUUM in the body of the message.

I lost the list guidelines. Where can I find them again?

You can view them on the web.

You can also request them from Listserv. Send a message to listserv@listserv.icors.org

Put GET CONTINUUM WELCOME in the body of the message.

Why isn't meta discussion permitted on the list?

Meta discussion is a conversation about the conversation, such as comments about the tone or intention of other subscribers, comments on the tone or feel of the list, or the supportiveness of the environment.

This type of discussion is banned because it inevitably leads to misunderstandings and flame wars, and undermines the supportive nature of the list.

What is TCS?

TCS is an acronym for 'Taking Children Seriously'. It is an educational and political parenting philosophy based on the philosophy of Karl Popper.

TCS may be discussed as a tool or method that may help in meeting our children's or our own continuum needs.

Argument about TCS, what it is, what it means, what it advocates, etc. is NOT permitted on the Continuum Concept Support Forum list. This type of discussion has lead to significant strife and upheaval on the list in the past; it is no longer permitted.

What do tcc, dd, dh, sahm and all those other abbreviations mean?

Scott Noelle has provided a list of Definitions on The Liedloff Continuum Network web site.

Are the Yequana real?

Yes, they are. They're more commonly known as the Makiritare.

Are the Yequana still around?

Yes, indeed. Please see the Yequana Resources page for further information.

How do you pronounce Yequana?

Yek-wana. (Not Yuh-kwana).

TCCMaven