In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Ryan King <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>This is a just a friendly reminder for everyone to read our mailing >list policies - http://microformats.org/mailinglists-policies/ . The >reason for the reminder is that this list has grown, <em>a lot</em> >and many of the policies are meant to help everyone deal with and >minimize overload. That's very useful, thank you. Here're some suggested additions: * Use a standard sig-separator of dash dash space return, where possible (or switch to a service or client which will allow you to use one; again where possible) * Use standard quoting, with nested chevrons [as in this message]. If your service or client doesn't facilitate this, use "Quote Right" <http://freestuff.grok.co.uk/quoteright/index.html> (free, for Windows) which will format text with chevrons for you. * Use line length of no more than 80 characters (72 is the preferred maximum, to allow for the insertion of the aforesaid chevrons by people quoting you) * As well as "Jeopardy-style quotations", use the term "top posting", with which more people will be familiar. * Before asking for help wit your markup, please make sure that your HTML and CS validate at [W3C URLs] The statement that: List messages may not be republished in any public forum without the explicit written permission of the original author(s) of the reposted message(s), or else the explicit written permission of the list administrators. This policy applies to automated gateways such as SMTP to NNTP gateways. does not reflect the fact that there is an on-line archive of the list, The archive's existence should be made explicitly clear (along with a statement to the effect "bear in mind that whatever you say will be archived and available to everyone, including your friends, lovers and employers, in perpetuity". The phrase "or else" in the above quote suggests that the list owners have permission to allow other individual's posts to be republished, They surely do not. Finally, I'm strongly against the instruction to "avoid blasphemy" - one person's truth /is/ another person's blasphemy. Far better I would say, to suggest that people avoid referring to matters of religion at all. Oh, and the text: 9471047336fcb0310381e4bcdc9bb6f0 7f72a33f12568559a1a355621219d18b 28ce83419ef1e5134dd15f62be856a21 appears near the end of the page. -- Andy Mabbett Say "NO!" to compulsory ID Cards: <http://www.no2id.net/> Free Our Data: <http://www.freeourdata.org.uk> _______________________________________________ microformats-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://microformats.org/mailman/listinfo/microformats-discuss
