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Article #4807Re: Proposed guidelines for Subject lines in electronic mail.
From: Scott Larnach
Date: Tue, 07 Jun 1988 11:01
Date: Tue, 07 Jun 1988 11:01
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In article <3541@saturn.ucsc.edu> dennie@venus.ucsc.edu (Dennie Van Tassel - Computer Center) writes:
>I am trying to write a list of guidelines for
>Subject headings in electronic mail. Here is my list.
>Does anyone have suggestions, additions, etc.
They all seem fine, except for
>4. Flames should be clearly labeled.
I would suggest
4. Flaming is not recommended. Flames rebound on their author.
Think first, and use non inflammatory language. If you want to
make a point, flames will tend to obscure it and divert peoples'
thoughts and sympathies away from the matter in hand. If you
don't really want to make a point, I recommend you kick hard the
spot on your wall one foot to the right of your door.
... I speak as one who recently got burnt by his own flames. Flame-proof
suits aren't the answer; fire prevention is.
Scott
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Scott Larnach
Edinburgh University Computer Services
scott@etive.ed.ac.uk ...{uunet,mcvax,ukc}!etive!scott
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!att!rutgers!njin!princeton!udel!rochester!bbn!uwmcsd1!ig!agate!pasteur!ames!lll-tis!lll-winken!uunet!mcvax!ukc!its63b!etive!scott From: scott@etive.ed.ac.uk (Scott Larnach) Newsgroups: comp.mail.misc Subject: Re: Proposed guidelines for Subject lines in electronic mail. Message-ID: <372@etive.ed.ac.uk> Date: 7 Jun 88 11:01:38 GMT References: <3541@saturn.ucsc.edu> Reply-To: scott@etive.ed.ac.uk (Scott Larnach) Organization: Edinburgh University Computer Services Lines: 25