Re: A proposal to the tech writing list moderator :my 2 cents

[Kathryn Marshall <kmarshall -at- MODACAD -dot- COM>]

that would be nice, but most of the time people don't simply hit "reply
to" -- they change the subject -- and keep changing the subject. so even
trying to filter out subjects is impossible. case in point: Fun Pairs,
fun pairs, Re: Fun Pairs, Aluminium (was Re: Fun pairs), Re: [2] Fun
Pairs  --- those broke off into or/nor, it's vs. its, lay vs. lie...

c'mon folks!

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> From:         LARS BRADLEY[SMTP:vitex -at- PHOENIX -dot- NET]
> Reply To:     LARS BRADLEY
> Sent:         Tuesday, September 23, 1997 11:35 AM
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> Subject:      Re: A proposal to the tech writing list moderator :my 2
> cents
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> This is a major problem on most mailists is to sort what's good or
> bad! It
> is something that's "out of hand" and it's up to the receiver to
> screen out
> unwanted messages by subject.
>
> Lars
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> > From: Paul C. Nendick <pauly -at- ENTERACT -dot- COM>
> > To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> > Subject: A proposal to the tech writing list moderator
> > Date: Tuesday, September 23, 1997 1:26 PM
> >
> > I propose a new list:
> >
> > Techwr-Blather: the list where technical writing professionals can
> > hold campy discussions about their idiosyncrasies.
> >
> > While I appreciate that this may the only forum where some can go to
> > 'interact' with others in the Tech Writing profession, I have a lot
> of
> > work to do.  Downloading hundreds of posts generated by trivial
> > threads really reduces this list's usefulness and relevance.
> >
> > I know I can just quit the list, but I enjoy sharing and receiving
> > useful information regarding technical writing.
> >
> > I'm sure many of you agree.
> >
> > --
> > Paul C. Nendick
> > Freelance Technical Writer
> > Chicago
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