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This is the description from TooBoard.net Vines are a common method of spreading music. A vine consists of one person (the seeder) sending discs to a group of people, each of whom will copy the discs then send the originals on to the next person on the list. There are two types of common vines. The first consists of a vine structure that includes all of the pertinent information about those who have signed up for the vine. This would include their name, address, and email address (a.k.a. vitals), and even the mailing list the person is on if applicable. Jane Doe 14 Smith Rd. Boston, MA 02135 janedoe@gotcha.com It is very important that you follow this structure since the person seeding the vine will copy and paste it into a Word document and print it out so that it may be included with the seed discs. If you do not follow this structure then the seeder has the option of whether or not they feel like tracking you down to get the information needed from you, or if they will simply not add you to the vine. The second type of common vine is one in which those who sign up list their board name and email in a thread for the structure. Each person is then responsible for emailing the person below them on the list to obtain their mailing address. It looks like this: TOO.net Guy toonetguy@somewhere.com TOO.net Gal toonetgal@isp.com Phil Kid PhilKid@aol.com This type of vine places a higher level of responsibility on those who sign up, and therefore a higher level of commitment is required. You must track who the vine will be coming in from, and where it will be going. In either type of vine it is important to make sure that you constantly update the group. When you receive a vine, make sure that you email and/or post to the others on the vine to let them know that you received the vine. Do so again when you have sent it to the next person on the list. It is important to remember that the discs are not yours! They belong to someone else and will eventually reach that person. Please care for the discs as though they were your own so that the person who they end up with receives them in proper working order. Also, the seeder will typically impose a time limit on the turnaround time, such as “Please turn these within 72 hours.” If you can not do so please inform the rest of the vine and then send them to the next person on the list, moving yourself somewhere on down the line. This also applies if you know that you will be gone for any length of time. The default time if not stated is 72 hours. If, for example, you are going to be gone for a week on vacation and you are next to receive a vine you need to email the group and ask the person ahead of you to send the discs to the person after you and move you to an appropriate spot on the vine. Another common practice with vines is to include a “miracle caboose.” That means that after the show has gone to all of the people who signed up for the vine it is then sent to someone who did not sign up for the vine, but was chosen by the seeder to receive the discs as a miracle. Often this person will not have a burner. This allows everyone to enjoy the music! If you receive a vine and you have a problem with one of the discs please contact the group and let them know. The seeder will decide the appropriate course of action. For example, you receive a vine and disc two won’t extract. Email the group and the seeder will typically either ask someone to send you a new disc two, or they will do so their self.
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