[thelist] [ADMIN] List Etiquette Reminder

aardvark evolt at roselli.org
Fri Nov 4 14:44:41 CST 2005


not that i admin the list anymore, but i have noticed a recent spike 
in postings with slightly less than ideal attributes... and i'm just 
arrogant enough to get on a podium here...

- when replying, trim. trim everything but what you need... leave 
only what provides context... and then trim some of that...

- if you think you need all of the original message, this does *not* 
mean you can leave all the headers and thelist footer in place... 
*always* trim those...

- try not to paste code -- it usually has no context... post links to 
pages that show your issue in action...

- attachments are forbidden... not a certain, or a certain size... 
all attachments are forbidden... they will be stripped... we have 
very small shell scripts that sustain themselves solely on the 
nutritive value of attachments... that's where they go...

- when starting a new thread, start a new email... don't reply to 
another message with a new subject unless the thread has really 
forked off... new threads require new posts... make those who read in 
threaded readers happy...

that's all...

enjoy your weekends...




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