Mark Zen wrote >therein lies the rub, you shouldn't send a copy to the sender AND the >list, it should be "either one or the other" -- not both... the sender is >on the list, they will get a copy, they shouldn't have to wade through two >copies of everything [which is what george was asking about last week, and >now he got two copies of your post] Yes Mark! People do this all the time and I don't understand it! Actually I do because I slip up and do the same every now and then. Please people, what Mark said above should be knowledge to everyone on the net. Spread the word. Brian. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
On Thu, 12 Mar 1998, Dalcio Dacol wrote: >> >>On Mar 12, 8:31am, Geo. Bergeron wrote: >>> Subject: [Paddlewise] Netiquette >>> Well. . . I copy the paddlewise address, click the "reply" button, >>> add the paddlewise address and delete the sender/poster address. >> >>Some mailers offer besides "Reply" also a "ReplyAll" option. In the case >>of a list like Paddlewise where the default reply-to is to the individual >>sender, choosing "ReplyAll" will send the reply to the sender and a copy to the >>list. therein lies the rub, you shouldn't send a copy to the sender AND the list, it should be "either one or the other" -- not both... the sender is on the list, they will get a copy, they shouldn't have to wade through two copies of everything [which is what george was asking about last week, and now he got two copies of your post]... my SIP is a long distance phone call. i dial up, and download my mail, then hangup, then read my mail. i don't want to pay twice as much as i have to... nettiquette==courtesy >> >> >> >>-- >> Dalcio Dacol >> Washington, DC >> dacol_at_nrl.navy.mil >> 202-404-4824 like the numerous folks who double the length of their mail by not turning off the hypertext thingy, and send thier mail, with a duplicate attachment of an html version of the same mail... <soapbox mode off, i'll let the mailing list goddess deal with it ;-> mark #------canoeist[at]netbox[dot]com-------------------------------------- mark zen o, o__ o_/| o_. po box 474 </ [\/ [\_| [\_\ ft. lupton, co 80621-0474 (`-/-------/----') (`----|-------\-') #~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~_at_~~~~~~~_at_~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~_at_~~~~~~~~_at_~~~~~ http://www.diac.com/~zen/cpr [Colorado Paddlers' Resource] http://www.diac.com/~zen/rmskc [Rocky Mtn Sea Kayak Club] http://www.diac.com/~zen/rmcc [Rocky Mtn Canoe Club Trip Page] http://www.diac.com/~zen/mark [personal] -- Fortune: Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally. -- A. Lincoln *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
On Thu, Mar 12, 1998 at 12:12:51PM -0700, Mark Zen wrote: > like the numerous folks who double the length of their mail by not turning > off the hypertext thingy, and send thier mail, with a duplicate attachment > of an html version of the same mail... Please allow me to quote Miss Mailers on the subject; here's what she has to say: > Q. I just a read a great message that I agree with entirely -- I want to > make sure that everyone on the mailing list knows that. What should I do? > > A. You should follow up to the entire mailing list -- quoting the > previous message in its entirety, of course -- and add your affirmation > by choosing from one of the following short messages: > > I agree! > > 'nuff said. > > I couldn't have put it better myself. > > Well spoken. > > Everyone on the mailing list will be anxiously waiting for your response, > so don't hesitate -- send it out right away. > > Q. How much of the previous message should I quote when responding? > > A. Why, *all of it*, of course! Be sure to include (a) the headers > (b) the entire message text (c) the sender's signature and (d) any > boilerplate added at the bottom by the mailing list software. > > > Q. Alright, I did that. But I was responding to a response to a > a response to a message, and I'm not sure who said what. > > A. Don't worry about it! Just attribute all the remarks to the last > person, or first person, or *any* person involved in the conversation. > Nobody will ever get upset because you quoted them as saying something > that they didn't. > > Q. Should I format my messages with HTML? > > A. Absolutely. HTML isn't just intended for the web, you know; in fact, > it makes complete sense to send *all* of your messages in HTML, because > your deathless prose will make an even bigger impression if you surround > it with HTML tags. Think of how much better Henry V's speech > before the battle of Agincourt would read if Shakespeare had access to HTML: > > <pre> > If we are mark'd to die, we are <i>enow</i> > To do our country loss; and if to live, > The fewer men, the greater share of honour. > <em>God's will!</em> I pray thee, wish not <u>one</u> man more. > <!--- Henry pauses, then continues ---> > By <b>Jove</b>, I am not covetous for gold, > Nor care I who doth feed upon my cost; > It yearns me not if men my garments wear; > Such outward things dwell not in my desires: > But if it be a sin to covet <blink>honour</blink>, > <strong>I am the most offending soul alive.</strong> > </pre> > > So don't bother with a spell checker; don't waste your time trying > to edit your comments into comprehensible prose; just trot out those > HTML tags and go to it! ---Rsk *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Rich Kulawiec wrote: > > Please allow me to quote Miss Mailers on the subject; here's what she > has to say: > > > > Q. Should I format my messages with HTML? > > > > A. Absolutely. HTML isn't just intended for the web, you know; in fact, > > it makes complete sense to send *all* of your messages in HTML, because > > your deathless prose will make an even bigger impression if you surround > > it with HTML tags. Think of how much better Henry V's speech > > before the battle of Agincourt would read if Shakespeare had access to HTML: > >From my experience, people who send email with html commands in it do it by accident, because they have mistakenly set something in their mailers that causes the commands to show up in the email sent out. I don't think anyone does it on purpose. From my experience they also don't realize they're sending garbled emails. I've found that the most helpful response is a polite off-line note to them pointing it out, and suggesting that they check the settings on their mailer. As far as I know my mail software doesn't do that, so I'm afraid I can't advise on what the settings are. Joy Hecht Arlington VA *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
Dalcio Dacol wrote: Some mailers offer besides "Reply" also a "ReplyAll" option. In the case > of a list like Paddlewise where the default reply-to is to the > individual > sender, choosing "ReplyAll" will send the reply to the sender and a > copy to the > list. > > > > The only problem with this is that the original sender ends up getting > this reply twice - once addressed to the sender and once from the > list...... > > Dave Seng *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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