Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 17:29:35 -0500 From: mpd <mpd6334@cs.rit.edu> To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Email Etiquette on this list Message-ID: <20011127172935.A33300@rit.edu> In-Reply-To: <KPEMLBLEMPMHGLJOCDEGOEFMDAAA.scott@gerhardt-it.com>; from scott@gerhardt-it.com on Tue, Nov 27, 2001 at 03:52:51PM -0600 References: <KPEMLBLEMPMHGLJOCDEGOEFMDAAA.scott@gerhardt-it.com>
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On Tue, Nov 27, 2001 at 03:52:51PM -0600, Scott Gerhardt wrote: > Is there a preferred message protocol for responding to this list? > I think it would be helpful is there was some sort of guidling for composing > and replying to messages. > > > I typically do the following protocol for messages, suggestions welcome: > > - Use a meaningful subject line i wish people were born with the knowledge of this one. emails to this list with no subject get deleted immediately on this end. > > - Replies are posted at the _TOP_ of the message; saves scrolling when > following a long thread and keeps everything is reverse chronological order. should we be advocating top-posting here? i for one will never do this. scrolling shouldn't be necessary unless all of the information is 0, or someone hasn't cut out the non-important bits. > > - Compose in question/answer format and avoid long philosophical discussion > where possible or take the long winded disscussions off the list. > > - Use white space to make messages more legible. > > - Trim off anything that does not pertain to the current message. sounds good. > > > - Scott > also, max line length of 72 or so chars to allow several levels of indenting for replies. but actually enforcing rules like that is probably too draconian for this list. mike -- ___________________________________________________________ I'm more quotable than Mark Twain and 0 combined. - me To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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