Win10 Forum policies letter

When:
Monday, 5 June 2017

Description:

Dear Win10 forum members,

Welcome to Win10, a central forum for screen reader users of Windows 10 from Microsoft. My name is Joseph Lee, the current head list representative for Win10 mailing list, and on behalf of other Win10 members, I would like to welcome you to Windows 10 ecosystem and to our forum.

As you take flight on Win10, please make sure to go over our forum guidelines, list addresses, procedures and membership contract.

List addresses:

• Post a message: win10@win10.groups.io
• Subscription: win10+subscribe@groups.io
• Leaving the list: win10+unsubscribe@groups.io
• General help on list options: win10+help@groups.io
• Contacting forum leadership team: win10+owner@groups.io

Our list website is at: https//win10.groups.io/g/win10

Topics discussed include:

• Using Windows 10, its features, universal apps and others using various screen readers
• Windows 10 development news
• Cumulative update announcements and changelogs
• Windows 10 Mobile, Xbox, HoloLens and others in relation to screen reader use
• Tips on using various universal apps
• And many more.

Forum organization and focus groups

As Windows 10 ecosystem is vast with many feature sets and used for various purposes, our Win10 forum maintains a number of subgroups (hereby termed "focus groups"). Each focus group is geared towards topics related to a specific area of Windows 10 ecosystem, such as Windows Insider program and others, overseen by a focus group chair and open to members of Win10 list to join.

Below is a list of currently active focus groups:

• Windows Insiders: A focus group for members of Windows Insider program, covering build announcements, screen reader accessibility and so on. Visit https://win10.groups.io/g/Insiders for more information.
• List Matters and administration: This subgroup is dedicated to discussion of list policies and overall direction of the list. Visit https://win10.groups.io/g/ListMatters for more information.

Accessing the web interface

Win10 forum is more than a collection of mailing lists. It includes features you can access via a web browser, including ability to change your subscription options, view forum archive, read articles on forum wiki and more.

Below is a list of web services you can access:

• Forum website: http://win10.groups.io/g/win10
• Topics: http://win10.groups.io/g/win10/topics
• Forum wiki (anyone can view, members can edit): http://win10.groups.io/g/win10/wiki
• Calendar: view upcoming events for the forum.

Tip: When searching for a specific topic, use the search button located at the topics page. Once a dialog opens, type what you are looking for and press ENTER. A list of topics that matches your search criteria will be shown. As always, you can also search the Internet via Google, Bing and others to look for information that may or may not have been discussed in our forum.

Hashtags

To help people locate topics easily, a number of hashtags (text starting with number (#) sign) are used for subjects of certain messages. Some of the most common hashtags include #KBAlert for announcements on cumulative updates, #AdminNotice for announcements from the leadership team, and #WinTenYYMM to denote specific Windows 10 releases (e.g. #WinTen1607 for Anniversary Update).

List guidelines and membership contract

As a member of the Win10 forum and its subgroups, you agree to:

1. Be professional, courteous, kind and respectful towards members.
2. Post Windows 10 topics, including feature overviews, screen reader compatibility, questions and answers on apps and so on.
3. Not post your Windows 10 product key, cracked software and licenses, Microsoft Account details and illegal software.
4. Abide by guidelines set for the list and its subgroups.

Procedures

• This group is set to reply to group by default (that is, if you choose reply option, your message will be sent to everyone). For courtesy reasons, please use reply, not reply to all from your email client or web interface.
• If you have to talk to a member privately, please send a direct message (offlist) to the member in question. You can do this via email or use reply to sender link found on the forum’s web interface or the link at the end of each message.
• If you’d like to turn off a thread, use Mute this thread link provided at the end of each message.
• If you need to report a member who you think is breaching the membership contract or guidelines, please send a message to win10+owner@groups.io and be prepared to present your case in the arbitration hearing.
• If you have comments, suggestions or concerns regarding list policies and administration, please send an email to win10+owner@groups.io.

Membership Contract: By joining the Win10 list, you certify that you agree to abide by list guidelines. In turn, the leadership team will abide by leadership guidelines and contract, which includes being respectful, courteous and professional to you and serve you and other Win10 forum members.

Once again, welcome to Win10, and we look forward to answering your queries and learning from your expertise.

Sincerely, Win10 Leadership Team