Theos-Talk Archives (April 1996 Message tl00682)

Dear all

Having read a few responses re postings in this list I would like to
add a few more items to the suggested netiquette on this list.
While I agree personally with Leisel sentiments about the tone of
postings I feel that tone, is up to each individual and it is not
appropriate to be part of netiquette guidelines.

Please bear in mind that netiquette is about conserving
bandwidth and increasing value to participants (the Internet's
version of "Brotherhood") by:

1) judicious quoting - not none - making some posts meaningless or
completly quoting leaving in unecessary details.

2) that messages are on topic

3) that messages are of value containing more than I agree - this
doesnt add to discussion unless a vote is being called.

4)emailing direct rather than to the list, where ones response is to
the individual rather than the group participating in the list.

5) Please do not reply in the list to a message posted that is
personal or off topic - this only perpetuates the thread.

6) If you start a message with an individual list members name,
please think carefully about the value of this message to the list as
a whole and how this can result in an elite inner group which can act
as a barrier to others within the list.

in fellowship
BFN
OOROO
Michelle

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