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6 NAVIGATIONNCISS Member Listserv %u2013 ncissmembers@nciss.orgYour NCISS Member Listserv has a new address - ncissmembers@nciss.org (see the start of this guide for details)You cannot change any forums (listservs) you are assigned to. You can edit your preferences the listservs. To receive important updates from NCISS, including the Executive Director, President, Board, and other members %u2013 it is important to stay subscribed to the listserv and use your Delete key instead of unsubscribing.Important Listserv Rules (please refer to the full rules posted on the website)The following are from the NCISS Listserv rules, established by the Board.The primary purpose of NCISS News Listserv is to allow the NCISS Administration and the elected leaders of NCISS to communicate to NCISS members and keep NCISS members abreast of legal and legislative happenings that affect them. A secondary purpose is for the exchange of referral work and information helpful to working assignments, acquiring equipment, or expert assistance. NCISS News is not a chat room. Communications which do not conform with these purposes are prohibited and may result in your removal from the Listserv.Information regarding NCISS, NCISS-related matters or policies, or NCISS in general, must be sent to the Executive Director who will forward the information to the President, Chairman of the Board or the proper committee chair. Information or postings regarding legislative issues must first be sent to the Legislative Chair. If appropriate, the information will be posted for the general membership.Prohibited Practices%u2022 Requests for unlawful or %u201cquestionable%u201d services. These are defined as: Information about a person or entity that cannot, in all probability, be accomplished in compliance with all of the laws applicable to that activity. Examples include, but are not limited to, personal information that is contained in telephone, medical, social security, tax, and/or financial records including banks and credit card providers, or information that requires a release from the owner of the information.%u2022 Advertising your business or services.%u2022 Use of Attachments and messages sent in HTML Text.%u2022 Use of inflammatory or derogatory language.%u2022 Using the Listserv to address disputes with a member, a non-member, or NCISS.%u2022 Do not distribute any message without permission from the author. This includes forwarding messages via E-Mail or distribution in a printed format.%u2022 Dissemination of messages from, or on behalf of those that have been removed from the Listserv%u2022 Postings must be by members only, not staff.%u2022 Fee or rates may not be published.Asking for help or informationWhen posting a request for assistance or information, always request that replies be e-mailed privately and not to the Listserv. Unless you are President of NCISS, do not send season greetings, or similar messages to the membership via NCISS News. All such messages should be sent to members individually. Commentary concerning articles or prior messages should only be made if you have additional information to provide on the subject. Such commentary should not contain opinions or derogatory innuendo which could be considered libelous.Practices For PostingEvery message should contain the nature of the message in the subject area. For example:Subpoena Service in Poughkeepsie.%u201d %u201cNeed Sub-rosa Investigator Peoria, Illinois.%u201dAll posts require a signature block identifying the posting member and contact information.