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Re: etiquette rules for this list

At 01:13 PM 1/5/99 -0500, you wrote:
>PLEASE, PLEASE CHANGE SUBJECT LINE WHEN TOPIC CHANGES, Y'ALL.
>It's very annoying to read messages when the topic is not what the subject
>line says.  
>
>Karen, maybe you can post a few etiquette rules to the list (like sending
>private emails, not overquoting etc.)?  thanks .  
>
>tsuh yang chen, nyc 

Yeah, guys.  Send private e-mails and don't overquote!  ;-)

But seriously, now ====

1) Please trim the text down when you reply.  Just keep what's needed to
keep the context.  It helps alleviate the strain on people's mailboxes and
also cuts down on the load on Prairienet's mailserver.  It doesn't sound
like much, but multiplied by 100 lists with a total of 12,000 subscribers,
it adds up REALLY fast on this end.

2) Change the subject line when you change the content of a post.  Many of
us get loads of mail every day and depend on the subject line to help us
weed out what we don't want to read.

3) For all the above reasons, take a minute to readdress your message if it
is really just a private reply.  

Thanks.

-- Your Listmom, Karen
Listmom, Indoor Gardening Mailing List

Karen Fletcher                                   kef@prairienet.org
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