Dear Members of NABOKV-L:
Thanks to the indefatigable organizers of
the “Do the Senses Make Sense?” conference under the aegis of the Société
Française Vladimir Nabokov (aka Chercheurs Enchantés) in Biarritz, we have
benefited from the rare opportunity of discussing in person the principles that
will guide us in our duties as your new NABOKV-L moderators.
This message describes the code of ethics
that will guide our future decisions regarding messages sent to us for release
to the NABOKV-L.
All messages must show fidelity to the
following principles:
a)
be on the subject of or have
relevance to the writer Vladimir Nabokov or the scholarly discipline known as Nabokov
Studies;
b)
if polemical or controversial,
be written in the spirit of collegiality and generosity; moderators retain the
right not to publish messages that contain offensive language or malicious
intent.
c)
contributors are asked to send
no more than one message per day.
We hope and trust that you will find these
principles both fair and reasonable. Our aim is to advance the scholarly field
of Nabokov Studies and nurture readers’ love for Nabokov’s writing in a way
that is at once exciting, courteous, and sustainable.
Sincerely yours,
Dana Dragunoiu and Stanislav Shvabrin