On 11/12/2007 14:57, Richard Huxton wrote:
It's one of those "common knowledge" things that are obvious to everyone
who's done it once themselves. It's just part of the nature of how email
works. Google around "mailing list etiquette" and you should see plenty
of guidelines.
It might be a good idea to append a mini-FAQ, covering these items, to
the automatic email which is sent out to new list subscribers. For
example, something along these lines:
// >>>>
Please note in particular the following points of netiquette:
* Don't top-post, as it makes for confusing reading.
* Don't start a new thread by replying to an old one, because [insert
suitable technical explanation here].
Failure to observe the above may result in your question going unanswered.
// <<<<<
Ray.
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