var mailinglist = function() {
    return {
        init : function() {
                var validator = $("#mailinglist_form").validate({
                    rules: {
                        fname: {required: true, minlength: 2},
                        lname: {required: true, minlength: 2},
                        inst: {required: true, minlength: 2},
                        email: {required: true, email: true},
                        pass1: {required: true, minlength: 8},
                        pass2: {required: true, equalTo: "#pass1"}
                        }
                    });
            }
        }
    }();
$(mailinglist.init);