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This is a basic guide to answer some questions you might have as we move our listservs to our new Corrections Community.
Top Questions:
- Do I have to create a new account in order to participate?
Yes. You can look around anonymously, but in order to participate you will need to create an account.
- Did my listserv account transfer to the new system?
No. We wish we could have made it that easy, but you will need to create a new account.
- Can I still use the old listserv?
No. Once a listserv is closed, it will no longer accept new messages.
- Can I view past messages in the old listserv?
Yes. You can access past listserv information here.
- Can I finish my discussion on the listserv?
Yes. You can finish discussions in-process, but you will not be able to start new topics. New topics need to be started in the Community.
- Important! Can I still participate through email?
Partially. You can sign up to receive an email alert with a link that will let you reply whenever a new message is posted in your forum(s). A brief tutorial on setting up your email subscriptions can be found here. You cannot use email to send a new message or reply to messages. All messages must be sent through the web site.
- Why are you doing this?
While our listservs have provided a great service for many years, new technologies and opportunities have become available that we believe are far superior to what the listservs provided.
- Are all the listservs going to be moved into the Commuity?
Probably. While each listserv will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. the plan is to move most if not all listservs into the Community by no later than late August.
- Is there a help guide?
Yes. You can access the help guide here, or take a look through our articles on making the most of your experience on this web site.
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About Joshua Stengel
I am the administrator for the Corrections Community and the Web Services Manager for the NIC Information Center.