[GRLUG] Social norms
Adam Tauno Williams
adamtaunowilliams at gmail.com
Mon May 12 08:30:20 EDT 2008
> RFC 1855:
> - If you are sending a reply to a message or a posting be sure you
> summarize the original at the top of the message, or include just
> enough text of the original to give a context. This will make
> sure readers understand when they start to read your response.
> Since NetNews, especially, is proliferated by distributing the
> postings from one host to another, it is possible to see a
> response to a message before seeing the original. Giving context
> helps everyone. But do not include the entire original!
Someone should do a public service announcement on all the major
networks. Or mail a copy of RFC1855 to every household in America!
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