Brian Tkatch wrote:
> On Mon, 17 Sep 2007 16:03:29 -0700, DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Brian Tkatch wrote:
>>> On Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:08:04 +0200, "Shakespeare" <whatsin_at_xs4all.nl>
>>> wrote:
>>> <SNIP on topic stuff>
>>>> As said by others: using * in a query is a bad idea. Using * to *shout* in
>>>> your post is even worse..... if you expect serious answers.
>>>>
>>>> Shakespeare
>>>>
>>> *ahem*
>>>
>>> "Netiquette Guidelines" <URL:http://rfc.net/fyi0028.html> in section
>>> "2.1.1 For mail:", paragraph 17:
>>>
>>> - Use symbols for emphasis. That *is* what I meant. Use
>>> underscores for underlining. _War and Peace_ is my favorite
>>> book.
>>>
>>> It's paragraph 16 that decries SHOUTING:
>>>
>>> - Use mixed case. UPPER CASE LOOKS AS IF YOU'RE SHOUTING.
>>>
>>> So, using asterisks to shout is abnormal, to the point where noone
>>> would care anyway. Using it for emphasis, is recommended. But who am i
>>> to tell the bard... :)
>>>
>>> B.
>> One aspect of communication that must be accepted is that when you are
>> in your parent's house ... you follow your parent's rules.
>>
>> When in c.d.o.misc you observe the group's standards. When in alt.test.
>> you don't.
>
> And here i thought i gave the "standard" answer.... :)
>
> B.
Not sure you didn't. I just wanted to point out that in most usenet
groups spamming is permitted by the charter. In this one it is not.
Each group is a community unto itself with its own standards.
--
Daniel A. Morgan
University of Washington
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond)
Puget Sound Oracle Users Group
www.psoug.org
Received on Tue Sep 18 2007 - 10:58:31 CDT
