Re: Manners and useful subject [was Re: HOW's lost @ $ €]
On Wed 04 Aug 2021 at 13:31:53 (-0400), Greg Wooledge wrote:
> Here's what I would suggest to Gunnar, and to anyone else who is not
> getting the responses they want from a mailing list:
>
> 1) Only try to solve one problem at a time. [ … ]
>
> 2) Put all of the information you have into one message. [ … ]
>
> 3) Take your time writing. Mailing lists are not chat systems. [ … ]
>
> 4) Actually compose your message. Don't just write random sentences; [ … ]
>
> 5) Make sure your goal is clear. The Subject: header should be [ … ]
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> 6) Provide all of the necessary details. [ … ]
>
> 7) If people request additional information, please provide it. [ … ]
Good one. It might be possible to fold parts of this into Andrew's
monthly post (which I've missed this month).
> That's probably enough for now.
Cheers,
David.
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