List Rules

[jdow]

From: "Leonard Isham" <leonard.isham at gmail.com>

> On Sat, 26 Feb 2005 09:13:08 -0500, Hacksaw <hacksaw at hacksaw.org> wrote:
> > >>"Suggestions to ensure the
> > >> widest readership of your question or problem." This gets the goal
across
> > >> nicely.
> > >
> > >Isnt list guidelines a more concise expression of that?
> >
> > No. The why of it isn't there.
> >
> > Sadly, people misunderstand why some folks harp on netiquette. Sure,
> > netiquette is about irritation prevention, but if you flip that coin,
you see
> > that it  helps to remove barriers to communication.
> >
> > The "rules" of the net are, in essence, a list of things that cause
cognitive
> > dissonance to the reader. In a place like alt.discordia, maybe that's
good.
> > But if you want help with your problem, or just want to be heard, it's
> > essential to follow the standard.
> >
> > I will admit that "Suggestions to ensure the widest readership of your
> > question or problem." is an eyeful, and if you can suggest a more
concise way
> > to put it that conveys the entire meaning explicitly, I'd be happy to
put my
> > shoulder behind it.
>
> How about "If you really want people to read your posts"
>
> -- 
> Leonard Isham, CISSP
> Ostendo non ostento.

The little boys did not get the hint. I finally exit Fedora lists
entirely. I am bloody god damn sick of the crap.
{+_+}    Good by and good riddance.