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Re: okay

Dancing on a volcano, Amy <aet at mail_dntcj.ro> said:

>danamcc at planetaccess_com wrote:
>
>>         If you don't want responses on the post, don't write to the list!!

I'm piggybacking on Amy's comments - enjoy it while it lasts.

>LOL thinking back though, I posted alot to the list in the beginning without ever getting one
>response.. and now, everyone knows me. how encouraging... maybe I should have started out like
>this? then I would know EVERYONE on the listserve! LOL Of course, then I don't know if they would
>all like me like I *think* they do now! ;-)

Who are you again?  ;-)

>>         By-the-by, we LOVE the "cut and paste thing."
>
>LOL just call us addicted. Actually, there is a very reasonable explanation for why I do it... I
>would imagine it's the same for everyone else? Becuase when you get so many posts on different
>subjects it's VERY hard to remember what was said.. and you get all tangled up in your mind...
>so, let me know listies, does everyone follow that same thought??
>
>That's also another reason I *like* the 'double posts' when someone replies to all. becuase then
>I *know* it's a response to a thread I was following or better than that... a post to me
>regarding something I said! LOL

It's proper netiquette (for listservs and newsgroups) to:
- quote the previous post so those only following loosely can still
keep track of the conversation.  Some people check email less
frequently.
- keep proper attributions in the headers to avoid confusion such as
happened with poor John today.  That way you know *who* exactly you
are quoting.
- CC'ing the post to the person you are responding to is a
line-on-duty-yes.  Think of it as a courtesy.  Your "reply to all"
button works well for this purpose.
- this isn't english class, but using proper punctuation, spelling,
and grammar *will* help people from thinking you are a moron, and they
will probably read your post more for its content than otherwise.
Typos happen to everyone, that's not what we're talking about here.
- changing the subject header every other message screws things up for
people who use threading newsreaders (i.e. Agent, Gravity, etc.)
Changing the header when serious topic drift occurs is a good thing.

Normally, I'd say "HTH" at this point, but that would cause Krystyn to
roll her eyes, and I'd hate to see that happen.  ;-)

^^^^^^^^
LOOK, KRYSTYN!   I *BANTERED* with you!   HAW HAW!  Now you're part of
the United Nations Mind Control Lasers OTR List HiveMind Clique!  

You have been assimilated!   

There is NO ESCAPE until you've eaten my FRENCH TOAST!  

UNDER DURESS!

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