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Subject:Re: Subject-line tag suggestions From:"Susan W. Gallagher" <sgallagher -at- STARBASECORP -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 8 Mar 1995 16:14:56 -0800
> >
> > USAGE: usage or grammar issue
> > STYLE: style issue
[snip]
> > TRIVIA: bit of knowledge only an editor would want
> > QUERY: question that doesn't fit a subject tag
> >
> The feeling I get is that most of us want to weed out ads and jokes,
> know where job postings and classes are, and leave the tech writing
> discussion undifferentiated. It sounds like the copy editors want
> *every* message labeled, which may be overkill for us.
> What do you think, folks? Keep those cards and letters coming!
[snip more]
I think all you guys really know whether anal-retentive needs
a hyphen. I, on the other hand, am sure that if I guess incorrectly
some editor will let me know!
Besides... With all these silly codes in the way, you effectively
use up about 45% of my character-based UNIX terminal internet
machine subject line -- and this baby doesn't resize nuthin!
Please... Go organize your mother's medicine cabinet %-)
Sue Gallagher
StarBase Corp, Irvine CA
sgallagher -at- starbasecorp -dot- com
