Heres mine.... responding to the message at the bottom of the email (AFTER
the original message). I dont get it!! We READ that part already!! There is
an email etiquette consortium that puts out these tips now and then and that
one is always at the top of their list! If you do it at the top (like I am
now doing) then who cares how long the original message is? And I find it
helpful then that the whole original message is there so I can handily
peruse it to see that I responded correctly and what others have said. Other
than that, I agree wholeheartedly!
----- Original Message -----
From: "tcape" <tcape@weblnk.net>
To: "oletrucks list" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 26, 1999 9:49 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] List Peeves
> Nice thing about our list is all the different opinions about everything
> under the sun. I guess I learn something from reading all of them...even
> the ones from the "flamers". Makes me stop and think if there's something
> I'm doing to waste somebody's time.
>
> Now that we're approaching the new year (and new milleneum) maybe it's
time
> to start a thread that could clean up our list a little. If we can keep
> this CONSTRUCTIVE and not let it turn into a b*tch session, I'd say let's
> list the things that waste our time on the list. In other words, let's
look
> at how we can be even better than we are.
>
> Peeves of mine.....
> 1. Not changing the subject line when responding to an email with a
> totally different question or subject. Only takes a second to do
> this....and it's SO helpful to everyone who wants to save time by deleting
> the messages that are of no interest.
>
> 2. Really long-winded lead-ins to simple questions....."My cousins was
> over the other day, he's the one with the '69 Camaro that has the blown
> engine, and we were talking about how cold it's been and how we can't wait
> till Spring......" ...and on and on. All leading up to a simple question
> like, "How do you align the door on a '58?" Not many of us have the time
to
> read all the extra words and don't need them even if we had the time. One
> of the things I love about Bob ADler's comments is that there always
> straight to the point... short and sweet.
>
> 3. Responding to the whole list when a comment should be directed to
just
> one or two people.
>
> 4. A strong second to Jim Forbes's comment about deleting the previous
> emails (or parts of emails) when responding to an email.
>
> I could fill up pages with all the things I love about this list. Again,
> just wanted to say how we could be even better. Been on the list for two
> years now...and it's just incredible.
> Tom Caperton
> '47 2nd 3100
>
>
>
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