Re: ADMIN: Posting Rules Reminder

Subject: Re: ADMIN: Posting Rules Reminder
From: "Parker, Cassandra M. (EXCH)" <CMPARKER -at- INTERMEDIA -dot- COM>
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1998 15:20:38 -0400

Eric,

Is there a place where cute, interesting, or funny things can be posted
(that you know of) because some people do enjoy them.

Thanks,
Cassandra Parker
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>----------
>From: Eric J. Ray[SMTP:ejray -at- RAYCOMM -dot- COM]
>Reply To: Eric J. Ray
>Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 1998 3:04 PM
>To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
>Subject: ADMIN: Posting Rules Reminder
>
>Gang,
>
>Please review the posting rules. Specifically:
>
> * If it is about technical communication and ORIGINAL and
> humorous, post it.
>
> * If it is something cute, interesting, or funny that
> you found on the Internet (e.g. Dr. Seuss on Tech
> Writing, origin of spam), don't post it. I assure
> you that most readers have seen it already.
>
>Thanks!
>Eric
>
>
>POSTING RULES FOR TECHWR-L
> Revised 31 July 1998
>
>I strongly encourage everyone to read and understand these
>rules before posting to TECHWR-L. Any list member may
>be removed from the list, at the listowner's discretion,
>for flagrant or repeated infractions. Additionally, if
>you are abusive to the listowner or other list members,
>you may be removed from the list.
>
>
> CHECK THE ARCHIVES BEFORE POSTING! Archives are available at
> http://www.documentation.com/techwrit/techwrit-l.htm
> and at http://listserv.okstate.edu/archives/techwr-l.html
> and at http://www.dejanews.com/ and at http://www.reference.com/.
>
> WHAT TO POST
> * If it is about technical communication and of general
> interest, post it.
> * If it is about technical communication and original and
> humorous, post it.
> * If it is a job offer for technical communicators, post it.
>
> WHAT NOT TO POST
> * If it doesn't clearly and directly relate to technical
> communication, don't post it.
> * If it relates to _language use_ but not technical
> communication, it probably isn't appropriate.
> Don't post it.
> * If it relates to _computer use_ but not technical
> communication, it probably isn't appropriate.
> Don't post it.
> * If it continues an irrelevant thread in any way
> (rebuttal, rebuke, rerun, revision, remark), don't
> post it.
> * If it is a personal message to a single subscriber,
> don't post it. Even if mail to that person bounces.
> * If you aren't sure, don't post it.
> * If it is a test message, do not post it. Ever. Contact
> the listowner if you have problems posting or with your
> subscription.
> * If it is something cute, interesting, or funny that
> you found on the Internet (e.g. Dr. Seuss on Tech
> Writing, origin of spam), don't post it. I assure
> you that most readers have seen it already.
>
> OTHER
> * Check your facts on anything you post. Do not under
> any circumstances post virus warnings or anything else
> designed to be "forwarded to everyone you know" to this
> list.
> * Do not directly attack anyone for anything on the list.
> Take issue with ideas, not personalities, and do
> NOT point out grammatical, spelling, or usage errors.
> This forum is not the place to exercise editorial
> frustration.
> * Edit all unnecessary quoted messages and TECHWR-L footers
> out of your postings, and make sure that you send only
> plain text messages and no attachments to the list.
> * Please do post job ads -- they are welcome. Please
> put the location and general job description in the
> Subject line. E.g. something like
> JOB: Sr. Tech Writer, SF, California, USA.
> * Do not post job ad critiques. If you don't like the
> job, don't apply. If you have an issue with the
> terminology or phrasing, take it up off-line
> with the company.
> * Please do not post other ads in any form, for they are
> not welcome. The one exception is for ads that directly
> address a topic under discussion on the list. For example, if
> a reader posts a question about snazzling software and
> the company you work for makes Snazzler for Doors, posting
> information about the product would be fine.
> * Please make sure your E-mail address is included in
> the body of the message you post to the list.
> * If responses are sent to you--not to the whole list--please
> summarize and post the entire summary back to the list.
> A summary should include attributions so others can pick
> up conversations offline if necessary with original posters.
> When you send a summary back to the list, use the word
> "SUMMARY" as the first word of the "Subject" line."
> * Direct all commentary about this message to my
> address, not the list.
>
>
>
>
>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>Eric J. Ray RayComm, Inc.
>http://www.raycomm.com/ ejray -at- raycomm -dot- com
>
>*Award-winning author of several popular computer books
>*Syndicated columnist: Rays on Computing
>*Technology Department Editor, _Technical Communication_
>
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>
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