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Subject:Re: OT: Is it Spam or is it Memorex? From:Peter Harkins <ph-tw -at- malaprop -dot- org> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 5 Mar 2003 05:34:48 -0800
On Wed, Mar 05, 2003 at 08:10:43AM -0500, Charles E Vermette wrote:
> With one important exception,in my mind: obviously, if you post to a
> public list, you can and should expect public debate. However, I do
> consider posts unwelcome if they:
>
> - are sent off-list and clearly break the rules of the list (i.e., would
> be censured by the list manager if they were posted on-list...)
> - are sent under a different email address than the one used to post to
> the list (especially if the poster has been advised that unsolicited
> posts are not welcome.)
>
> I'm under the impression that this is a convention of netiqutte. Am I
> wrong?
You're partially wrong: off-list e-mails are important. If it's not topical
for the list, the standard practice is to communicate privately. It helps
keep lists on-topic while allowing members the opportunity to explore
related topics that are not of interest to the group at large.
This and a lot of other rules of netiquette are formalized in RFC 1855,
"Netiquette Guideles". (RFCs document the standards of the Internet, usually
technical -- they're not just a good idea, they're what passes for law. :)
It's an important read for anyone who spends a significant amount of time
online for work or leisure.
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