Re: [cobalt-users] FAQ: How To Post

["Zeffie" <cobaltlist@xxxxxxxx>]

> There have been so many recent posts in HTML format and with unclear
> subjects that I thought it might be a good idea to point out a couple of
> tips to new members of the list. Unfortunately the Cobalt welcome says
> nothing of list netiquette and many may have never used a mailing list
> before. Also, the Cobalt sig doesn't mention that the archives of the list
> can be searched at: http://list.cobalt.com/mailman/listinfo/cobalt-users
>
> 1. Please post in plain text only. Change your email format to Plain Text
> and don't use HTML. Believe it or not, many people don't use Netscape or
> Outlook (Express) and will see all the useless HTML code in your email as
if
> you viewed the source of a web page. It's especially annoying to those
that
> subscribe to the digest version of the list.
>
> 2. Please try to put your product name in the subject of your post, e.g.
> [RAQ2] [Qube] etc.
>
> 3. Please don't send attachments. Many of the users pay by the minute.
> Upload images, files, etc to a server and post the URL.
>
> 4. Please take a moment to snip the excess from your replies so there
aren't
> 5 copies of the Cobalt inserted sig file and the sig files of everyone who
> has replied. (re: digest version of the list)
>
> 5. Please search the archives before posting. Many questions have been
> answered repeatedly.
>
> Did I miss anything related to this list? Perhaps we can come up with a
> brief FAQ to be posted weekly, (or more if necessary).
>
> HTH (http://www.fredtek.com/tech/dumb/abbrev.htm)
>
> BTW, I've recently set my Outlook filters to delete HTML posts to this
list,
> as I believe others have, which may explain why some posts go unanswered.
>
> --
> Dan Kriwitsky
> 
>

Dan if you would like to build on this I would be intereseted

Zeffie