ADMIN: Knock it off

Subject: ADMIN: Knock it off
From: Eric Ray <ejray -at- raycomm -dot- com>
To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com
Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2000 12:53:24 -0600


Gang,
Review the rules and STOP picking on grammar and spelling
issues. I'll permanently nopost ANYONE else doing it.
This forum is too valuable for too many people to have
it degenerate into a nitpick-other-people's-postings
session.

Specifically, note:
* 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.

Eric



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POSTING RULES FOR TECHWR-L
Revised 6 January 2000

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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.

WHAT NOT TO POST
* If it doesn't clearly and directly relate to technical
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Don't post it.
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Don't post it.
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* 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
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* Direct all commentary about this message to my
address, not the list.




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