Re: FW: Oh yes it is appropriate

Subject: Re: FW: Oh yes it is appropriate
From: Brad Connatser <concom -at- USIT -dot- NET>
Date: Tue, 20 Aug 1996 02:15:17 GMT

In article <01BB8DFA -dot- EFC005A0 -at- huit -dot- overthe -dot- net>, "Glanbrok, Slayer of
Bluntskulls" <conehead -at- overthe -dot- net> wrote:

> Unless, that is, someone like Joanna Sheldon CHANGES THE SUBJECT LINE,
which is poor etiquette if you ask me.

snip

> If each contributor retains the subject from the message to
> which he or she is responding, the other participants can identify the
> thread WITHOUT OPENING THE MESSAGE!

Another example of poor etiquette is using all caps to emphasize certain
portions of a criticizing post, which is tantamount to screaming at the
intended audience (in this case, poor Joanna).

Brad

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