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Subject:Use Clear Subject Headings From:"Tony G. Rocco" <trocco -at- NAVIS -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 4 Nov 1996 13:39:32 -0800
Dear list subscribers:
Please use clear and descriptive subject headings in your postings so we
know what to read and what to ignore. Subject lines like: "please advise!"
"Time, time, time?," "Looking for," and "Ice in Traditionally Hot
Locations" are not very explicit as to content. I know you think you're
being creative and interesting, clever writers that you are, but I for one
would rather see much less creative, much more descriptive, i.e., literal,
subject headings. Anyone else agree?
- tgr
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