WHAT
DOES IT COST TO JOIN THE SNIPERSONLINE ASSOCIATION?
Nothing! Snipersonline provides our basic services
for FREE.
We are though a non-profit organization so contributions
to help cover our operating expenses are welcomed. In order
to help meet these costs a voluntary $20 per year subscription
fee is requested. It is our belief that NO sniper should
be denied this knowledge because he can't afford it. Please
consider that we do need funds to keep operating.
Those members that choose to donate a yearly subscription
fee are given access to our online database and email archives.
This is one benefit you get from your donation. Click Here
to learn more about helping Snipersonline.
HOW CAN I JOIN THE ASSOCIATION?
In order to join the association a written application
MUST be received in the Snipersonline offices through the
US Postal Services. Click Here to be taken to a copy of the
application form. After filling in the application mail it
to the address on the application.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO JOIN?
Any sniper (as defined in the association’s
bylaws), sniper team leader, team commander, sniper instructor,
or individual who has shown to be working for the betterment
of the sniping community and is of reputable character (for
a example manufacturer or their representative, etc…)
In order to preserve security the association's moderator
has full rights to admit or reject applicants.
HOW LONG DOES THE APPLICATION PROCESS TAKE?
Once received in the offices your application will
be assessed and then processed as promptly as possible. Since
we are a small organization this process can sometimes take
up to a month. We appreciate your patience.
I GOT AN EMAIL WELCOMING ME TO THE LIST BUT HAVE SINCE
NOT HEARD ANYTHING ELSE ABOUT MY APPLICATION.
Once your application is accepted a confirmation
email welcoming you to the association will be sent to the
email address on your application. You MUST respond back to
this confirmation email. This is the final step in the application
process. By responding back you are confirming that we have
your correct email entered into our system. Until we get a
response back from the “Welcome to the List” email,
we will not enter you into the association's email list software.
I SENT AN EMAIL TO THE LIST ADDRESS BUT HAVE NOT SEEN
IT GO BACK OUT? and/or
THE LIST’S EMAIL MESSAGES COME IN GROUPS, (SOMETIMES
OF TEN OR MORE) AND SOMETIMES THEY COME EVERYDAY OR NOT FOR
A COUPLE OF DAYS, IS THIS NORMAL?
Most email list services use what is called a List
Serv program. This automated software takes whatever is sent
to a specific email address and immediately spits it back
out to the list members.
Snipersonline is a little different.
In order to make sure that no junk email, viruses, etc…
is sent to the association's members all email for the list
is read and virus checked by the moderator before it is sent
back out to the list community. The unfortunate byproduct
of this added security is the fact that the list postings
are subject to the moderator’s schedule. That means
that all the postings will go out after he is done checking
them, whether it be morning, noon, or night. While the list
is almost always posted daily there are times when the moderator
is unavailable for a day or two (vacation, etc…) and
thus the posting will wait for his return. This is why there
may seem to be gaps in the service. It is the small price
of the extra security associated with the list.
WHAT ARE THE RESTRICTIONS AS TO WHAT CAN BE POSTED
ON THE LIST?
The major topic of the list shall be sniping. All
members are encouraged to post freely and openly any information,
ideas, or opinions that are beneficial. Discussions on matters
other than, but relative to the main topic are allowed until
they detract from the list discussions. Inappropriate vulgarities,
spamming, or other unprofessional behavior will cause the
offending party to be removed from the list. The list moderator
retains full rights to judgment of conduct on the list and
to the disposition of consequences for violations of the behavioral
code.
Click
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