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From: "Lindsay Graham" <>
Subject: Re: [FAQ] Basic Newsgroup & Mailing List Netiquette
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 22:41:18 +1100
References: <200111011301.HAA09573@first-star.first-star.net>


These three paras are really important -- how much easier life would be for all of us if more posters were to read and follow these suggestions!

--
Lindsay Graham


<> wrote in message news:...
> Summary: This posting contains a copy of a regular information posting
> on basic newsgroup and mailing list netiquette.
>
<snip>

> Subject Lines
>
> Always include a descriptive subject line in your message. Use the Subject:
> line to get attention and make sure it describes the main point of your
> message. Avoid very long subjects as some newsreaders only display the
> first 30 characters or so. If you are seeking information about a family,
> include the surname in UPPERCASE in the Subject: line.
>
> Remember that with many messages each week, many people use the subject
> line to decide if they should read your message or not. "Need help" or
> "Genealogy" are not good subject lines. Likewise, not everybody who reads
> this newsgroup lives in the same country as you. Please give an indication
> of the country or countries you are interested in together with a date
> range.
>
> Keep messages to only one subject. Second subjects within a single message
> are often missed.
>
<snip>

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