These guidelines are a bit outdated now, however these rules are STILL in
effect today. Each of you agrreed to them when you joined PCWorks. I have
been lax about off topic posting, and most especially "Thank You's" Notes of
thanks should NOT be sent to the list, but to the individual by private
email.
any questions? Comments?, Suggestions?, Replies? Please send them directly
to me at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Thanks,
Marlene
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Posting Guidelines
All posts to PCWorks must be sent in Plain Text only! This means absolutely
no html messages will be posted.
Always include enough information about your problem, so that members will
not have to spend valuable time and bandwidth asking questions in order to
help you. Common information may include : Brand name of computer, CPU
speed, amount of RAM, modem type and/or speed, type of video card, etc. It
is often helpful to add the names of any programs you have installed or
uninstalled recently. Always state which Operating System you are using (WIN
3.1, WIN95, WIN98, etc) Always give the version number of programs, such as
Internet Explorer 4.0 or Win95b or Norton Utilities 3.0. Tell us what
actions you have already tried to correct the problem.
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information, leaving only the REALLY IMPORTANT information intact. You
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not read the original, will have an idea of what you are talking about.
Removal of the footer {sometimes called a trailer or tag line} when replying
is REQUIRED.
Make sure your signature file is 4 lines or less (including blank lines) No
One wants to scroll down a half page signature file every time you post a
message.
If you see that someone has already answered a question with the same or
NEARLY the same information that you were going to send in, please don't
send in your reply... there are few thing more irritating than 15 or 20
messages saying the same thing. Of course, we realize this will happen when
mails cross each other in transit.
Don't try to answer questions when you are not SURE it is the correct
answer! We do not want to discourage anyone from replying, but if you are a
beginner, for example: don't try to tell someone how to format and
re-install Windows !!! Leave that up to the more experienced users to help
with.
Try not to post one line, or one-word answers. If you need to give a URL,
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the person who helped you.
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.Never send Virus Warnings or chain letters to PCWorks.
Jokes and humorous postings are no longer allowed, due to the increased
number of members and posts.
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interesting or helpful information you would like to share with your fellow
PC Workers, you can cite a few lines, and add a link to the page. NEVER
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Finally, before sending in your post, double check that it has everything
you meant to include in it. Please don't make listmembers have to post a
question such as: What version are you using? Have you installed any
programs recently? Try to use common sense and you should be just fine! :).
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