I am replying to this thread with no particular previous comment in mind, but I felt this thread would serve as an appropriate "ice breaker" for what I want to mention.
I've noticed on several lists that someone will reply to a message with no context to frame the reply. I've been guilty of this myself from time to time and I always feel like giving myself a well placed boot in the rear when I go into my "Sent Items" folder and re-read the message/reply I sent. I say to myself, "Self, how can you expect anybody on the list to grasp your reply when there's no reference to the message that prompted this reply?" And of course, I answer to myself, "Self, you fool, folks will have to be mind readers to understand what you just replied to cuz there ain't nothin' here to give 'em any clues!" Certainly, there are some replies that are obvious answers to questions posed in a previous message in the thread, but there are times when a reply is far to terse and gives no hint to what is being addressed. Hence, I will preclude my reply with something akin to: "David Ferron writes: (with a brief abstract of the prompting thought)" (minus the quotation marks naturally and usually it's somebody else and not our hard-working group owner! But I suspect you all get the idea, if you're replying to a specific point or question in the thread it's wise to remind us of the initiating point or question so those of us that are handicapped in the art of mind reading will have a better understanding of your reply! ---------------- Bill Gallik E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - "My life has no purpose, no direction, no aim, no meaning, and yet I'm happy. I can't figure it out. What am I doing right?" - Charles M. Schulz Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
