About the CAC Forum
The CAC Forum went dark on October 18th, 2002, after a 7-year run as one of the only
online places to discuss Chinese/Asian American Christian issues. Over the years, it grew
from a manual undertaking of 50 subscribers to its current 180+ subscribers, plus many others
who've participated for a time. The
archives from these discussions will be online
for an indefinite time, serving as a knowledge base and resource to the broader community.
FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions
Updated: 28 Mar 02
Q: How do you post a message to the CAC forum?
A: Send an email message to "cacforum@yahoogroups.com"
, and a copy of your message will be sent to all CAC subscribers.
Q: How do you unsubscribe (stop receiving CAC messages)?
A: Send a blank email message to "cacforum-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com"
.
Q: How do you subscribe to CAC (start receiving CAC messages)?
A: Send a blank email message to "cacforum-subscribe@yahoogroups.com"
. You'll receive a confirmation message welcoming you as a new subscriber.
Q: How do you receive the CAC Digest version? What is a digest?
A: Login to the www.yahoogroups.com web site, and edit your membership for the CACForum group. A digest version compiles all posts each day, and send it as one email to you.
Q: Is there an archive of old CAC messages?
A: There is an archive of selected CAC messages and posted articles
at the CAC web site, http://www.aaministry.org/cac/ and
go to link labeled "discussion forum" for SEARCHABLE archives.
Q: What topics are allowed for discussion?
A: Topics related to Chinese American Christians are preferred, ranging
from theological, cultural, ministry, sociological, political, to ministry
opportunities and various announcements. Any topic of interest to you is
allowed, as this is an informal unmoderated forum, however, realize that
there is a diversity of members with a wide range of perspectives, so please
carry your discussion in a most cordial and fair manner.
Q: I'm only interested in some of the topics. What can I do?
A: As the list has grown, almost quadrupled in size from 1997 to 1998, there has been an increasing diversity of discussions and interests.
We encourage you to engage in discussion of issues relevant to Chinese
American Christians; please refrain from file attachments in order to conserve
bandwidth. Short informational articles are okay; if there is a lengthy
article or essay you'd like to share, a short announcement or reference
to the web site can be posted.
Q: What is this CAC mailing list?
A: The CAC Forum is an informal "mailing list" online discussion
for Chinese American Christians, where we discuss many issues related to
(but not limited to) Chinese American Christians, including campus ministry
and ethnic church issues, as well as some political issues concerning Asian
Americans. As an informal forum, you may also share ministry opportunities
and prayer requests accordingly.
Q: What does CAC stand for?
A: CAC is Chinese American Christians. Although the scope of discussions
often discuss Asian American issues and sometimes generic topics, the name
stuck because of its origin.
Q: How many subscribers are there on CAC?
A: Currently we have more than 200 ministry leaders and laypersons,
and about 10% of those are on the digest version. Please forward this message
to others who may be interested in the CAC forum discussions. See the survey results taken in June 2001 for some very interesting demographic information.
Q: How does a "mailing list" work?
A: CAC is run by an automated computer program, sometimes called a "listserver",
which send copies of email messages to all CAC subscribers.
Q: When was CAC started and automated?
A: The list was started in 1995 by Drs. Timothy Tseng and Sze-Kar Wan.
CAC used to be a manually propagated carbon copy email, but was automated
in summer of 1996. We hope to bring Chinese American Christians together
using the latest technology so that we can share our ideas and resources
on furthering the cause of the Christ. Read the history page for more!
Q: Is there a moderator for CAC?
A: DJ Chuang <djchuang@despammed.com>
is the list manager; there is not a moderator for the ongoing discussions.
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