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Subject: Email etiquette (was Re: [AN1x] Digest Number 1651)

From: "Jon" <jondl_2000@...>
Date: 2005-11-03

--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, daxe <snakefooot@y...> wrote:
>
>
> >>>>What in blazes happened to decent email programs with decent indenting
> and usage of > thingies? Not to mention the superfluous quoting (had to
> delete about 100+ lines of yahoo-added-mailinglist-crap at the bottom of
> the eh.. 3 quoted messages) and top-posting.
>
> I just wish people would stop quoting entire threads and digests to add in a one or two
line comment or answer. I see 35K size for a digest when reading on yahoo.com and
think there's lots of great info in the digest only to discover there's about 3 useful lines of
text and 35 pages of quoted material including requoted list footers.
>

I have to say that I agree with both of you and while I've tried to implore list members to
follow proper netiquette, it's a fine line between enforcing some standards and 'nagging' -
- at which point people will either tune out or stop participating entirely. Some self
policing - such as the above - goes a long way in my opinion.

So without intent to insult anybody, here is a link to an article regarding Email Etiquette
which we could all review:

http://www.iwillfollow.com/email.htm.com

Regards,

Jon