I think one problem is not the clarity of the subject field, but maybe getting 
inundated with a billion and one nonsensical messages.  I was one of the 
perpetrators of the "Can and String" standard, and, I must admit, it did seem 
to get a bit out of hand.  I think everyone appreciates a bit of humor, but too 
much does get a bit tiresome...but what is too much?  Maybe Cynthia's proposal 
is a good solution?  I don't know.

- Mel

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From:   David Harmon[SMTP:[email protected]]
Sent:   Friday, June 20, 1997 1:31 PM
To:     [email protected]
Subject:        Re[2]: TREG MESSAGES

     If humor is to be allowed it should be explicitly indicated in the 
     subject field - so those who don't want to be exposed, aren't forced 
     to open the document to find out what's in it.  We could institute an 
     'H' rating.
     
     Dave H.


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Date:    6/20/97 1:11 PM


I was wondering how long it would take for someone to complain 
about the cans and strings.  Personally I found it humorous, yet 
I can understand where others would be upset by it.
     
May I suggest a compromise??  How about we designate Fridays 
as an open day where humor is not only allowed but encouraged. 
For who amongst us does not need a laugh to end the week?
Then we leave Monday through Thursday as serious only and 
that way those that do not wish to see humor are prepared
to watch the subject line on Fridays and delete that which they 
do not which to read.
     
Seem reasonable???
     
My .02
Cynthia
     
     
     
 treg @ world.std.com 
 06/20/97 10:54 AM
To: treg <treg @ world.std.com> @ SMTP 
cc: brunoa <brunoa @ VNET.IBM.COM> @ SMTP 
Subject: Re: TREG MESSAGES
     
Andre,
I hope I am the first of many to tell you to lighten up.  TREG is a big 
group of people and occasionally we get a chance to talk around the 
water cooler.  If you just want information without personality, I would 
suggest you spend more time with books and less time on the Internet. 
Everyone needs to waste a little bandwidth now and again.
Dave Spencer
     
P.S.  Get a spell checker
     
Andre Bruno wrote:
> 
> I'd like to make a point on the recent "TALK FOR NOTHING" we recently found 
on
> TREG (COKE/PEPSI/CANs).
> 
> TREG was in the past one of the most famous exchange of information between 
> people involved in Telecom Regulatory aspects. It would be a scheme to leave 
> people poluating by their so called "HUMOR" this assset.
> 
> I rely on a mimimum of education of those people to leave clean and technical 
> this data base.
> 
> If those person do not have the mimimum education then I rely on the DATABASE 
> owner to discontinue access to TREG of those people.
> 
> Hope I am enough clear.
> 
> Regards
     
     
     


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