The list is being taken over by poor lawyers.  Good lawyers would be too busy to spend their
time writing rules manuals for an email list.  Maybe when you get all your rules straight you
should make everyone sign them in blood.

Yep, I agree with much of what you said.  In fact, I teach many of these concepts of email
etiquette to my students.  However, some people are new to this.  Some got their computers last
week.  Many are not computer literate enough to surf the archives.  Some just can't be
bothered, and some just don't like rules.  I guess folks like that shouldn't be allowed to own
a Vanagon?

Is there something about German cars that attracts Rules Nazis?  Maybe you should work on the
list dress code next.  I'll bet some of these newbies have the nerve to post while wearing
clothing made somewhere other than Germany or the USA.  I can't even imagine where they bought
their tools.  Somebody needs to look into that.

Bill

----- Original Message -----
From: "Malcolm Stebbins" <Malcolm.Stebbins@MSVU.CA>
>
> > So let's summarize the request(s): 1. Use short, descriptive subject >
> > lines when creating a post. 2. Please quote something less than the >
> > complete message when replying. 3. Use the *identical* subject line >
> > (Copy and Paste,  please).   That should do it.   Dave Carpenter
>
> We're getting closer but #1 should be:  Check the archives BEFORE
> posting your question.  99% of all questions have been
> asked/answered/discussed 5 times already.
>
> While we're at it, how about adding to the netiquette NOT using
> signature lines at the end.  Some folks use about 9 or 10 lines to
> quote some obscure, meaningless phrase, or list every URL they ever
> visited, over and over again 5 posts/day.  Malcolm