WHAT THIS LIST IS:

WIST is an online discussion group for women motorcyclists.  WIST is an email digest, meaning that subscribers send email messages ("posts") to the list address; posts are then assembled into one email document ("digest"), which is sent to subscribers once a day (or thereabouts).

 

WIST is a place to:

• Exchange ideas about motorcycles, riding, gear, safety, rider training, racing, clubs and associations.
• Hear about or post riding events or races in your locale.
• Meet other women riders in your area and abroad, and create rides and get-togethers.
• Locate great roads, campgrounds and eats while touring.
• Share touring, riding and racing stories.
• Sell or buy used gear, parts or motorcycles.
• Ask mechanical questions or find a trustworthy dealer in your area.
• Nurture the growth of beginners and add to the experience of seasoned riders.
• Make lifelong friends.

We are a family and we have a lot to teach one another.

The WIST list is open to men.  We ask only that men be considerate of the nature of WIST as a women's discussion group.  This is to preserve the rather uninhibited quality of WIST discussions.

 

 

WHAT THIS LIST IS NOT:  

• It is not a place to flame or bash a bike someone else rides, men, or another's opinions or ideas.
• Slurs regarding race, gender, age, sexual orientation, religious belief, marital status or disability are not welcome.
• Talk of politics not relevant to motorcycling is unwelcome.
• This is a non-profit list, so advertising your business is not appropriate.  However, “if you are an established subscriber with a product or service topically relevant to the list you're free to post an announcement about it so long as it is brief, low key, free of commercial hype and you post it once…” (from the Magpie FAQ).
• WIST is not a place to pick up a date.  Respect others’ privacy and keep the romancing off-list.

 

Any breaches of etiquette will result in removal from the list.

 

 

Tips for Posting to WIST:

• Please keep your topics specific to motorcycling.
• Because it is a digest, you have to type in a subject when posting.  Try to make the subject descriptive so subscribers may easily skim digest contents.
• When posting notices of local events, please put the locale in the subject line.
• If you use "quoting" when responding, you'll need to keep the quotation brief-- just so we get the gist of the original message.  The digest program will kick back (bounce) your mail to you if there is too much quoted material.
• If you are responding to a question, ask yourself this: "Should I respond to the list or directly to the person?"  Some discussions are better offline; just use your best judgment.
• Please make sure the email is in PLAIN TEXT ONLY format.
  Any MIME or HTML posts will be automatically bounced by the system and will not be posted.

Privacy Notice:

WIST administration will not sell or otherwise abuse subscribers' email addresses or posts in any manner other than what's required for normal operation of the list, unless express written permission has been given.  Please be aware, however, the reality of the internet is that nothing is truly private.  In WIST's case, the digests may be read by anyone who browses the Magpie archives.  A general rule for any email is, before pushing "Send," consider that your words could eventually end up in a newspaper.