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From: Rori Steel cullyn@*****.com.au
Subject: [GridSec] A Public Service Announcement
Date: Tue, 24 Aug 1999 10:10:19 +0000 (GMT)
On Mon, 23 Aug 1999 17:30:52 -0400 (EDT), you wrote:

>
>
> It's that time again, folks. Yup, time to look at the messages
>that you're collectively sending to the list and say, "good gods, why
>didn't I edit them more judiciously?"
> Posts have been getting *really* long of late. When our
>signal-to-noise ratio drops to it's current level, it's time to start
>editing your posts. Only quote the relevant material from pervious
>messages. Do *not* include all 150 lines of someone's rant just to say,
>"yeah, I agree" or "no, and I think you're a wanker." Read the
FAQ. The
>posting guidelines are clearly stated there, and proper editing of quoted
>material is high on the list.
> Good editing is polite, it makes threads easier to follow, and it
>makes archives and digests *much* smaller. So please take the time to
>chop out the deadwood and only quote the relevant parts of the messages
>you are replying to.
>
> Remember: the bandwidth you save could be your own.
>
>Marc Renouf (ShadowRN GridSec - "Bad Cop" Division)
>
>Other ShadowRN-related addresses and links:
>Mark Imbriaco <mark@*********.html.com> List Owner
>Adam Jury <adamj@*********.html.com> Assistant List Administrator
>DVixen <dvixen@****.com> Keeper of the FAQs
>Gurth <gurth@******.nl> GridSec Enforcer Division
>David Buehrer <graht@********.att.net> GridSec "Nice Guy" Division
>ShadowRN FAQ <http://shadowrun.html.com/hlair/faqindex.php3>;
>

I agree.. you wanker ;>

Cullyn (Who flys away bursting with laughter.. only to be shot down by
a Gridsec with a BB gun)


*thud*

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