Socnet

SOCNET is a listserv list. A listserv list is essentially an automated mail forwarding system in which subscribers send mail to a central address and it is automatically rebroadcast to all other subscribers. The purpose of SOCNET is to allow network researchers worldwide to discuss research and professional issues, make announcements, and request help from each other. Membership in SOCNET costs nothing and is available to all members of INSNA.

Joining SOCNET

To join SOCNET, send an email message to

listserv@lists.ufl.edu

that says the following in the first line of the body of the message: SUBSCRIBE SOCNET <your name>. For example:

SUBSCRIBE SOCNET Steve Borgatti

The listserv software at NERVM will then add your name and email address to the list, and send you back a message confirming your membership. If you do not receive a confirmation message back, contact Steve Borgatti (borgatts@bc.edu).

Using SOCNET

Once you are a subscriber, to send a message to all SOCNET subscribers, just send email to the internet address

socnet@lists.ufl.edu

Your message will automatically be broadcast to all SOCNET subscribers.

Options

To permanently remove yourself from SOCNET, send a message to listserv@lists.ufl.edu with the following command in the body of the message:

SIGNOFF SOCNET

Important note: this message, like all listserv commands, should be sent to the listserv (address listserv@lists.ufl.edu) and not to SOCNET. If you send it to SOCNET, it will not sign you off, and everyone on SOCNET will get a message from you that says "SIGNOFF SOCNET".

To see who else is subscribed to SOCNET, send the REVIEW SOCNET command to the listserv. You can have the list sorted by country, last name, node id and user id, if you like, by sending a command of the form REVIEW SOCNET (BY <fieldname> as follows:

REVIEW SOCNET (BY COUNTRY
REVIEW SOCNET (BY NAME
REVIEW SOCNET (BY NODE

For information about additional commands, such as using the DIGEST option, send the command

HELP

to listserv@lists.ufl.edu. Again, don’t send it socnet or else everybody will get that message!