On Fri, 2009-10-30 at 15:51 -0700, Mark Webster wrote:
> And here we have our typical noob slammer. I've been wondering if it
> would be more trouble than it's worth to put a very short line at the
> top of each message on how to unsub

bg:

Sorry, Mark, my usual inclination is to try to be helpful, but I watch
about 40 noobs a week miss the "unsub" verbiage, on various lists,
and when Number Forty-One comes drooling along, I snap :-)

I am perfectly capable of being sympathetic to people's difficulties
when navigating unfamiliar situations, providing they appear to
be holding up their end by exerting at least a minimal effort to
actually pay attention. This "unsub" one is a pet peeve, because
it reflects an almost total, practically *studied* inattention.

If they don't bother noticing the line at the bottom, I doubt they
would notice it at the top.


Brewster


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