The email list exists to provide the membership of RABA with information about club rides and impromptu rides, weather affecting rides, and cycling events- club-sponsored or otherwise. It can also be used to pass along information about bicycle-related topics, legislative and otherwise..
It is not a place for posts from members that advance a personal agenda. Posts that are “offensive” are also not welcome. Now, “offensive” varies from person to person, but the list has some rules: no profanity, and no posts regarding religion, political views, sexual content, marketing or product solicitations or jokes. Doing these things can result in a member being banned from the list.
What constitutes a personal agenda is even more sticky perhaps. A good rule-of-thumb is that anything that can generate “discussion” should not be posted to the RABA email list. Members already complain about the amount of email traffic. If we limit our posts to those necessary to providing information as listed above, many members would be happy.
There is a RABA Facebook group that is, by nature, a much more conducive place for discussion of issues between RABA members. Posts that verge into that personal agenda space, or that might generate discussion are well suited for the Facebook page. The group isn’t officially affiliated with RABA but lots of members put in an appearance there.