[Last updated on: Mon Jul 13 15:04:17 1998] Welcome to the Indie-List eXchange (v1.2) Please read and SAVE A COPY of this message as it contains information that you will likely need in the future. What is the Indie-List eXchange? -------------------------------- The ILx (Indie-List eXchange) is a mailing list used as a forum to promote the exchange of indie music. This encompasses sales and trades of indie CDs, vinyl, and cassettes between individuals. Commercial interests are discouraged. Both "For Sale" and "Wanted" posts are welcome. Mailings will go out once every Sunday contingent on the amount of traffic. Each issue will be a list of items offered for sale or wanted along with the name and e-mail address of the person to contact. All business should be done privately; the sole purpose of the list to to inform you who to contact. How Do I Subscribe/Unsubscribe? ------------------------------- ILX, the Indie-List eXchange, is running on a majordomo, and has an open subscription policy (for now.) To subscribe, send in the *body* of a message, *not* the subject: subscribe ilx to "majordomo@smoe.org". You will receive a confirmation message. Send it back to the majordomo, then you'll be subscribed, and you'll get a copy of the welcome message. To unsubscribe, follow the same procedure but use "unsubscribe" instead of "subscribe" in the message. Administrative comments and questions should be sent to "owner-ilx@smoe.org". What can I trade? ----------------- The definition of "indie" is vague; think small labels & non-mainstream, use your best judgement. Pirated copies are not allowed, tapes or otherwise. How do I send messages? ----------------------- All messages should be sent to "owner-ilx@smoe.org". Messages offering items for sale should contain "For Sale" in the subject line. Likewise, messages asking for specific items should contain "Wanted" in the subject line. Please include your name and e-mail address in the body of the message. Messages should contain the following information at least: Artist, Title, Format (LP, CD, any), Catalog Number (optional, but helpful), Asking Price (indicate whether postage is included) Example: Tsunami "Deep End" CD [Simple Machines 013] Cardboard case edition, $5 ppd How do I buy/sell a listed item? -------------------------------- DO NOT SEND A MESSAGE TO THE LIST TO INQUIRE ABOUT A LISTING. All listings will contain an e-mail address for the contact-person. USE THAT ADDRESS. If you send a message to the list, it gets deleted and forgotten about. Other than listing the asking price and the e-mail address of the contact-person, the Indie-List eXchange is not involved in the transaction. All details are left to the poster and responder. The list accepts no responsibility for transactions gone awry. Please work this out between yourselves. Hey, why did I stop receiving the digest? ----------------------------------------- If you stop receiving the digest, it's probably due to problems with mail to your account. If mail to your address bounces on two consecutive mailings, you'll be removed. Once you've corrected the problem, please resubscribe as described above. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Indie-List eXchange, a service to the Indie-List community, is published every Sunday, gods willing. Please send all inquiries and submissions to owner-ilx@smoe.org. Cheers!