Q: What is sfbam?
A: Sfbam, which stands for san francisco bay area muse, is a web-based email list which allows email communication among all subscribers of the list. It means posting an email to the list will send that message to all list subscribers and they in turn can reply back. This allows a forum to discuss all things poetry in the San Francisco Bay Area and can be an information resource on all upcoming events, readings, slams, open mikes, book releases etc. The list is open to anyone who has an interest in the San Francisco Bay Area poetry scene.

Q: How do I join sfbam?
A: Enter the email address you wish to be subscribed to sfbam in the box below and click on the join now button.

Q: How do I get off sfbam?
A: There are two ways. You can email david, the list maintainer and say you want to be taken off or you can visit sfbam's home and unsubscribe through your web browser

Q: How do I post a message to everyone on the list?
A: Any messages meant to be shown to all list subscribers must be emailed to sfbam@yahoogroups.com from which the server will automatically take the message and send it to everyone.

Q: How do I reply to a message in sfbam?
A: There are two forms of replying, privately and publicly. Replying privately means sending a message solely to the sender of the message and not to everyone on the list. This is done by choosing the "reply" command in your email client. Replying publicly means sending a message to the sender of the message and everybody else on the list. This is done by choosing the "reply all" command in your email client.

Q: Are there any rules for sfbam?
A: Be nice, no spamming, no message file attachments. Be mindful to excise unecessary text when posting and replying so bandwidth and space is not wasted.

Q: Is there anyway that I can get the subscriber list?
A: Sorry, the subscriber list is private.

Q: Is there an archive of previous sfbam messages?
A: Yes, there is an archive of all sfbam posts at the sfbam home

Q: I have a question that isn't answered here.
A: Email david, the list maintainer.