Out of Office (was Re: CS email forum -- a few pointers)

[Jason Watts]

At 02:29 PM 07/06/2001 +1200, you wrote:

Hi folks,

  There are 70+ people on this forum right now, some are more

experienced in this medium than others, and we're just getting

started. So I thought I'd quickly mention a couple of traps to watch

out for:

* Remember, any message you send to

"[EMAIL PROTECTED]" will go to EVERYONE -- so be sure

your reply is going to the right place if you intend it to be private. I

can't tell you the number of times I've been caught by this on other

email lists, so please just watch for it.  

* When you reply to a message on the forum, please don't quote

the entire message in all its bulk at the end of your reply. Instead,

please try and pick out the relevant bits to which you are

responding, something like this example: 

== example begins

Keith wrote:

> Does anyone know how to snoogle watchmerungs? I...

> (stuff deleted)

Hmmm. So long as you start by furbling the glamonicon... (etc) 

== example ends

* Because it is sometimes very hard to convey essential nuances

in this medium, appropriate "email body language" is actively

encouraged. This includes grins <g>   or smiley's :-),   frowns-if-you-

must }-(    and the odd EMPHASIS or *emphasis*.  But please,

DON'T EVER SHOUT AT EVERYONE.  Oh, and if you should have

any problem with the forum or its content, please email me about it

privately.  

Those helpful pointers aside, the paramount rule of the forum

remains: let's be hearing from *you* on any subject which helps the

some or all of us earn more export dollars for our software! Now

would be a good time... <g>

cheers,

peter

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