Re: [Leica] Let's Talk Netiquette

[Walter S Delesandri <walt@jove.acs.unt.edu>]

Hello, 
Am I the only one that notices that a third of the posts to this 
or any reflector are bitching about someone else's post?  Not that 
I care, that's why there's a delete button.

If you don't have the time to scan the posts, then don't.  You must 
be very busy.  I for one scan each post for things I MIGHT be 
interested in.   Photo, Leica, politics, whatever.  As for topic, 
HOW LONG CAN YOU TALK ABOUT WRIST STRAPS?  OR METERS?  for God's 
sake, those of us in photography (few, it seems) resolved that 
crap years ago.

BTW, anyone familiar with Leica M construction will advise NOT 
to use a wrist strap, either on the bottom plate OR on one 
strap lug.  Period.  Neither is strong enough.  You'll bend the 
tripod socket or pull the lug out. Eventually.  Forget about it. 
BUT I'm not saying to drop the thread.  It's your right. It's 
stupid, but carry on.
AND PUT WHATEVER SUBJECT LINE YOU WANT ON IT>

So now I'm guilty, as I don't even know what subject line this 
post has on it...... or care.  If you don't have time to surf/lurk 
the group, then don't.  It ain't business, folks, time don't matter, 
and if it does, you need to be doing something else.

CU,
Walt

On
Sun,
6
Dec 1998, Bud Cook wrote:

> I was recently taken to task for failing to change the Subject line to
> something meaningful when I answered someone's question.  Am I at fault
> here?  Partially.  IMHO, the real fault lies with the person who
> initiated the subject in the first place.
> 
> The reason I didn't change the Subject line in this case is that I've
> simply gotten tired of doing it and besides, if I had changed it, the
> original poster might not have realized I was answering his question.
> 
> We should all try to maintain meaningful Subject lines (myself
> included).  As I've recently stated, anything with Leica Users digest in
> the Subject line is filtered directly to my Trash Folder.  Fortunately,
> the number of these posts seems to have diminished recently.
> 
> Now if only we could get everyone to identify quoted text with Greater
> Than (>) signs, I'd be really happy.  Since this is the standard
> convention with most modern mail clients, it shouldn't be any trouble
> for people to use it.  It sure makes it much simpler to follow the
> hierarchy of posts in a message and to separate quoted text from the
> response.
> Bud
> 
> 
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