Power Globe is an internet e-mail forum for persons having an interest in electric power engineering. It is implemented using an open-subscription listserver -- subscribers can add or remove themselves from the list, as well as control their subscription options. Once subscribed, a person can send e-mail to the list where it will be forwarded to all other subscribers. There are presently over 1650 subscribers world wide, with 2-5 messages being distributed on an average day. Typical of the messages distributed are:
- Inquiries for information or assistance on SPECIFIC power engineering topics
- Technological trends, policy, and current events that are of great interest in power engineering
- Conference, Seminar, and Workshop Announcements
- Open High-Level university positions (Faculty and Research Assistants)
- Open High-Level Industry positions (Highly-specialized personnel)
- Requests for obscure, hard-to-find publications
- Announcements of new power engineering books
- Announcements of landmark papers or articles
Objectives
To provide a worldwide forum for power engineers on power engineering
topics via the Internet. The "Globe" is intended for
all faculty, staff, and engineers interested in power engineering.
Instructions for Subscribing and Using the Globe
Following are instructions for the use of the self-service listserver
"Power Globe." Please note that you should subscribe
yourself to the listserver.
Operation and Use of the Power Globe List
Subscribers can for the most part take care of themselves. By visiting Power Globe’s subscriber interface on the web:
http://listserv.nodak.edu/archives/Power-Globe.html
it is possible to:
- Join or leave the list (or change settings
- Search the archives
- Post a message to the list
Posted messages do not have to be sent through this web interface. Subscribers can also send an e-mail directly to:
POWER-GLOBE@listserv.nodak.edu.
Should any additional support be required, the list owner can be contacted via e-mail see above.
With over 1650 subscribers, it is vital that the “signal-to-noise ratio” of the messages be kept high. Since only subscribers can forward e-mail to the list, unsubscribed spammers are thwarted. E-mails that include attachments are not forwarded, as virus and worm programs typically propagate via attachments. Short text messages are encouraged, using URL’s to point to more extensive information. Messages of a commercial or non-professional nature are not allowed. Finally, subscribers can elect to receive each day’s messages in a single daily “digest,” reducing the amount of incoming e-mail.
Subscribers are directed to this home page for rules of usage, recommended etiquette, and answers to frequently asked questions.
Ongoing Working Group Activities
Power Globe Working Group meetings are held at the summer and winter PES meetings. Interested persons are encouraged to attend. Present issues of interest are the continued enhancement of the Power Globe home page, further work on handling attachment files, more advanced methods of filtering viruses, and acting on suggestions and feedback from Power Globe subscribers.
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