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Subject:Reminder: Posting Guidelines. Please Read From:"Eric J. Ray" <ejray -at- RAYCOMM -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 16 Aug 1996 08:26:05 PDT
GUIDELINES FOR POSTING MESSAGES
WHAT TO POST
* If it is about technical communication and of general
interest, post it.
* If it is about technical communication and original and
humorous, post it.
WHAT NOT TO POST
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don't post it.
* If it is a personal message to a single subscriber,
don't post it. Even if mail to that person bounces.
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communication, it probably isn't appropriate.
Don't post it.
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(rebuttal, rebuke, rerun, revision, remark), don't
post it.
* If it is something cute, interesting, or funny that
you found on the Internet (e.g. Dr. Seuss on Tech
Writing, origin of spam), don't post it. I assure
you that most readers have seen it already.
OTHER
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the body of the message you post to the list.
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on the rest of us. Trust me, they're not effective at
anything except making you look silly.
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messages. Just include enough to provide context.
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for using British spelling or conventions.
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