eugene@amelia.nas.nasa.gov (Eugene Miya) (02/08/90)
A simple request: (you do read simple requests don't you?) 1) If you are posting a follow up, make an effort to Edit the SUBJECT: line. Does the subject correspond to your comments or are you taking a new tangent? This isn't a request (no please); it's good sense. Just telling to avoid making you look silly. Separate the wheat from the chaff. Which are you? 2) Have you thought about mail rather than a follow up? A good conversation is better than wading thru endless follow-ups. 3) Can you limit the distribution? (ba,ca,usa,na) Date postings? 4) Having you thought about more conventional media: library, telephone note those stupid phone or talk commands), writting a letter? Freq: 1/M
eugene@amelia.nas.nasa.gov (Eugene N. Miya) (04/08/90)
A simple request: (you do read simple requests don't you?) 1) If you are posting a follow up, make an effort to Edit the SUBJECT: line. Does the subject correspond to your comments or are you taking a new tangent? This isn't a request (no please); it's good sense. Just telling to avoid making you look silly. Separate the wheat from the chaff. Which are you? 2) Have you thought about mail rather than a follow up? A good conversation is better than wading thru endless follow-ups. 3) Can you limit the distribution? (ba,ca,usa,na) Date postings? 4) Having you thought about more conventional media: library, telephone note those stupid phone or talk commands), writting a letter? 5) Edit out all irrelevant parts of the original message. (You don't really want to see the other guy's signature again do you?). Freq: 1/M
chuck@melmac.harris-atd.com (Chuck Musciano) (04/11/90)
In article <5532@amelia.nas.nasa.gov> eugene@amelia.nas.nasa.gov (Eugene N. Miya) writes: >A simple request: (you do read simple requests don't you?) [ Several simplistic condescending rules deleted ] I am offended by this periodic posting. This has nothing to do with comp.arch, and I am insulted by the implication that, were it not for Eugene Miya, there would be no order on the net. The vast majority of readers are more than capable of conducting themselves in an orderly fashion. I would suggest that the occasional aberrant poster be dealt with on an individual basis. I don't recall having an election for the network etiquette monitor. We can do without these postings. Chuck Musciano ARPA : chuck@trantor.harris-atd.com Harris Corporation Usenet: ...!uunet!x102a!trantor!chuck PO Box 37, MS 3A/1912 AT&T : (407) 727-6131 Melbourne, FL 32902 FAX : (407) 727-{5118,5227,4004} I'm glad you asked, son. Being popular is the most important thing in the world. -- Homer Simpson
jkrueger@dgis.dtic.dla.mil (Jon) (04/12/90)
eugene@amelia.nas.nasa.gov (Eugene N. Miya) writes: >>A simple request: (you do read simple requests don't you?) chuck@melmac.harris-atd.com (Chuck Musciano) writes: > I am offended by this periodic posting. Too bad. The increasing noise level on the net makes such requests as Eugene's appropriate, justified, and appreciated. While Eugene tries a solution that has worked well in other groups, you, Chuck, are simply part of the problem. If you don't like Eugene's phrasing, suggest something else and mail it him. If you don't like his solution, come up with something you do like and show the same initiative Eugene has. -- Jon "meta-complaint" Krueger -- Jonathan Krueger jkrueger@dtic.dla.mil uunet!dgis!jkrueger Drop in next time you're in the tri-planet area!
jfh@rpp386.cactus.org (John F. Haugh II) (04/12/90)
In article <3439@trantor.harris-atd.com> chuck@trantor.harris-atd.com (Chuck Musciano) writes: > I don't recall having an election for the network etiquette monitor. >We can do without these postings. Perhaps the issue should be called to a vote. Similiar postings are now being used in a number of other groups with some success. For a number of months I made a regular posting to misc.jobs which seemed to keep the flame fests to a very low number. Perhaps a monthly reminder that RISC v. CISC [ and now new WISC! ] wars are purely religious would keep signal to noise ratio just a tad better. -- John F. Haugh II UUCP: ...!cs.utexas.edu!rpp386!jfh Ma Bell: (512) 832-8832 Domain: jfh@rpp386.cactus.org
eugene@amelia.nas.nasa.gov (Eugene N. Miya) (06/08/90)
A simple request: (you do read simple requests don't you?) 1) If you are posting a follow up, make an effort to Edit the SUBJECT: line. Does the subject correspond to your comments or are you taking a new tangent? This isn't a request (no please); it's good sense. Just telling to avoid making you look silly. Separate the wheat from the chaff. Which are you? 2) Have you thought about mail rather than a follow up? A good conversation is better than wading thru endless follow-ups. 3) Can you limit the distribution? (ba,ca,usa,na) Date postings? 4) Have you thought about more conventional media: library, telephone note those stupid phone or talk commands), writing a letter? 5) Edit out all irrelevant parts of the original message. (You don't really want to see the other guy's signature again do you?). 6) comp.arch specific: What is architecture? It's not well defined in the context of this group. Some restrict it to hardware, others talk about software architecture (like Unix). One thing is for certain you will see both types of discussions in this group. Freq: 1/M