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purposes.
Be kind and help newbies
Don't type your message in all capital letters - they're hard to
read. This is known as SHOUTING and may provoke flaming. Also, all lower-case
letters can be hard to read.
Use descriptive subject lines. e.g. include parish and year
Do not quote the entire digest in a reply
Do not pass along warnings about Internet viruses or any other
threat without first checking with the Virus
Hoaxes and Net Lore page or
Symantec
Corporation Virus Hoaxes page. This is a common trap for Internet
beginners. Try to be the smart one who knows how to end the hoax instead of
perpetuating it.
Use the same courtesy as you would extend to someone you were
having a phone conversation with but realize that no one can hear your tone of
voice. Use Emoticons and Abbreviations to express yourself.
Wait overnight to send emotional responses to messages. If you
have a really strong difference of opinion take your argument off list and
settle your differences via private messages.
Avoid signature lines which contain a surname list. They result
in frustration for persons searching the archives since every message will be
returned as a surname match irrespective of the subject.
Avoid sending messages which are no more than gratuitous replies
to replies. Thank them privately.