Re: [NTLK] off topic messages and reply policies brush-up

From: Jeremy Bond Shepherd (jbond_at_eskimo.com)
Date: Wed Jan 02 2002 - 19:14:49 EST

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At 04:37 PM 1/2/2002 +0000, newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net wrote:
> >
> > 3. list members, please use subject lines more active than today. many
> times
> > one can see mails that have spun off from its original thread. this is
> a bit
> > sad, when you expect to open a certain mail that turns out to contain
> > something completely different from what was stated in the subject line.
> > often, useful information is deleted because of this.
>
>AMEN to this too... The entire point is that one shouldn't simply JUST hit
>the 'SEND' button without reviewing both the subject line and whether the
>message is even appropriate for the list (vs. replying off-list).

Another AMEN! And my biggest bugaboo: please trim quoted text from replies!

Thanks & Happy Newt Year.

-Jeremy

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