Hello, Ok, I must agree on this one. And about the question who I am replying to, that is why I always keep the original messages in my Message body. If it gets to long though I just leave the last message I replied to and delete the original message part of the message I am responding to.
Cheers Kevin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Rivard" <woofer...@sbcglobal.net> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2010 09:46:55 -0500 Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Short messages > From the other side of the coin: You have hundreds of Emails to go through > on a daily basis. You know the answer to someone's query, short and sweet. > Your answer will be informative, and it is what they are looking for. > Quickly and concisely, you send a reply. There is not time, nor is there > the need, to send a lengthy reply. If someone is asking if a particular > game is playable using JAWS, you don't have to go into how to play it. At > times, a simple "Yes, this game is playable using JAWS. Give it a try and > happy gaming." is all that is necessary. One important thing to note, > though: Include some indication as to who you are replying to, and what you > are talking about. The above example of a reply would be totally pointless > if you did not include the message you replied to, or if you didn't include, > at least, the name of the game. > > --- > Shepherds are the best beasts! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kevin Weispfennig" <weis...@googlemail.com> > To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> > Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 9:25 AM > Subject: [Audyssey] Short messages > > > > Hello everyone, > > > > I have seen this going through the list, but I wanted to say it again, > > since I am kind of getting annoyed at this. As Thomas Ward stated, > > E-Mails are not Short messaging systems. E-Mail is just like writing a > > letter to somebody over the internet. Now, I gotta ask you: > > If you write a letter to, for example, your mom, would you just write one > > line? With No Greetings, no Hi, and no bottom line, like Regards, Wish > > you well, or whatever? > > This is something to be considered about. Yes, I know, I have been doing > > this too. But I have realized that it is not the way to go. This mailing > > list is to speak about games, yes, but it's not a group chat where people > > write their answers in 160 Chars or less. I always try to explain > > whenever I am talking about something over 160 Characters, and a Hi and a > > Good bye. If I want to ask something, for example if I am having trouble > > with a game, if someone could help me, if it is an outside-game error, I > > write exactly what I have, installed, and how I did to run it, not just: > > "Hey, it doesn't work, how can I fix it?", since, that sounds kind of... > > Not plesent, I guess. Also, if someone asks something, like What does BGT > > stand for, for example, I don't just write in one line: > > Blast bay game toolkit. > > I would probably add some more information. Well, that's been it for me. > > Oh, yeah, and if you really want a gamers chat, why not make one at > > groupsim? We already have one, and we are happy if you join. > > Oriol is > > the Admin and creator of this one: > > group1230...@groupsim.com > > Audiogames planet. > > There you could go and ask short questions, and give short answers, but > > please, not through E-Mail, since I bet no body is writing a simple > > letter saying: > > How are you doing? > > And sends it. > > > > Kevin > > > > --- > > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > > gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > > http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. > > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > > list, > > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
