Re: Should we Worry?

["Eric J. Ray" <ejray -at- OKWAY -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU>]

     Scott (and others),
     Good question! It depends on a number of factors.

     Generally, I assume that someone else will answer. If I
     am not swamped, if it seems like a "problem" rather
     than a lack of information, or if I can quickly and
     easily do it, I'll reply.

     Not to sound rude, but I'm more willing to take time to
     answer people who don't have a starting place (such as
     those who heard of the list and want more information)
     than those who post to the list because they don't
     have/cannot find the instructions or my address that
     they already got once (get-me-off-this-list type
     messages).

     If I get personal mail, I always reply, and am happy to
     do so.
     Eric
     ejray -at- okway -dot- okstate -dot- edu
     TECHWR-L Listowner


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Subject: Should we Worry?
Author:  SCLUFF -at- vax -dot- micron -dot- com at SMTP
Date:    2/23/95 11:59 AM



Eric,

    When people send messages to Techwr-L asking for help on how to subscribe
or unsubscribe, I always assume that someone else out there will reply.  It's
not that I would mind replying; it's just that it seems like a waste to fill
someone's mailbox with multiple "here's how" replies.  Coversely, I sometimes
wonder if anyone replies at all.  Do you take care of replying to such
requests, or do you leave doing so up to us?

                                                  Scott
scluff -at- vax -dot- micron -dot- com