Re: list manners question

2003-03-26 Thread Paul
ut > it fits part of my view of your subject line: > > Subject: Re: list manners question > > In your headers I see > > In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Please could people be careful to really start a new message (cut and > paste the list address into a ne

Re: list manners question

2003-03-26 Thread Nicholas Clark
re points or irritate people), but it fits part of my view of your subject line: Subject: Re: list manners question In your headers I see In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Please could people be careful to really start a new message (cut and paste the list address into a new message) rather than

Re: list manners question

2003-03-26 Thread Dan Sugalski
At 8:32 AM -0800 3/26/03, Paul wrote: I wonder at times, however, if a simple vote of yea or nay might actually count for something here. Plain yes or no? Not generally, no, unless someone's actually looking for a count or vote. Yes or no with explanation, especially when it's about things in the

Re: list manners question

2003-03-26 Thread Piers Cawley
Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi all. > > I note that quite often I find myself wanting to express agreement or > disagreement with some point made on the list, but without anything of > value to add other than a vote on the matter. When this happens I > usually ~try~ to bite my metaphorical

Re: list manners question

2003-03-26 Thread Jonathan Scott Duff
On Wed, Mar 26, 2003 at 08:32:39AM -0800, Paul wrote: > I was just wondering if the occasional "me, too" was appropriate if I > feel strongly about something, but have nothing to actually *add* that > hasn't already been said. I really hate to spam a productive list. > > Any input or comments wel

list manners question

2003-03-26 Thread Paul
Hi all. I note that quite often I find myself wanting to express agreement or disagreement with some point made on the list, but without anything of value to add other than a vote on the matter. When this happens I usually ~try~ to bite my metaphorical tongue and just file the information away wh