eMule is a private email community about the music and fans of the band, Gov’t Mule.  Here, you’ll find information on the bands recordings, tour, appearances and related subjects.  This network also includes fans who legally trade quality audio recordings of Gov’t Mule shows.   The community was founded by Kirk Anderson and is managed by volunteer fans, not the band.

Gov’t Mule allows us to record and trade most of their shows. Their official web site can be found at www.mule.net.  Please  adhere to their official taping and trading policy as posted at http://mule.net/legal_policies.html.

eMule is intended to be a place to pursue our collective interest in the band that we love.  List content is intended to revolve around the band, its members and music.  There are times when the band is not recording or touring when other subjects are likely to find their way to the list.  Likewise, the band and member activities overlap into a multitude of areas that may lend themselves to disagreement on topics such as politics, religion, important social issues, charity, etc…  It is natural that ‘conversations’ amongst members will drift around these subjects as they would with any group of friends or associates.

As eMule has been around for years, it is a mature community and list etiquette should be clear and understood.  This charter does not ban any specific topic.  However, list administration will strictly enforce list etiquette in the context of any discussion.  Please note the following general guidelines:

We are here primarily to talk about Gov’t Mule and music

Members should post in a manner that is respectful and considerate of the greater eMule community

Hateful diatribes and personal attacks toward anyone, especially fellow list members, will not be allowed

Extreme profanity is unwelcome

Using the list to forward personal agendas of any kind is not allowed

If you’re angry with a list member about their opinion, adhere to the 24 hour rule.  Wait until tomorrow and you will be less likely to violate the charter

In all posts that you either initiate or respond, members are required to respect the fact that the general list population is not interested in an argument between members on any topic, but especially on non-list content

Failure to adhere to these basic guidelines will result in action from the eMule administrative team.  Actions may include having your posts forwarded to the team for approval before they are allowed to post to the list.  Membership termination is possible.  The admins are pretty laid back and have no desire to play cop or regulate content.  But this is a private community and all members are expected to uphold this charter.

We are all here to foster a relaxed and enjoyable Gov’t Mule-centric, environment and need your help and support.  Please remember that your contributions are valued and that you help to create the vibe of this community.  Members are very passionate about music and most everything else.  We won’t always agree with each other.  But respecting our differences is what makes the list a great place to hang out, share musical passion and meet cool people.

If you run into any problems that are list related, please feel free to e-mail the team at EMULE-request@LISTS.NETSPACE.ORG and we'll try to help.  Thank you for choosing to be a part of this community and we welcome your participation.

13 years of For the Fans...By the Fans.  Our new home page http://www.netspace.org/~emule/

Kirk Anderson
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August 6, 2002