Subject: Four suggestions for this group<br/>
Date: Jul 31, 2004 @ 02:24<br/>
Author: Dave Patton [DCP] (&quot;Dave Patton [DCP]&quot; &lt;dpatton@...&gt;)<br/>
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<div id="ygrps-yiv-1986508896">As a participant in this group, who only occasionaly<br/>
makes postings, but who does at least look at the subject<br/>
line of all postings(I receive them by email), I&#39;d<br/>
like to make 4 suggestions that would, I think, make<br/>
it easier for people who are perhaps not &quot;deeply involved&quot;<br/>
in this group to read this group&#39;s messages.<br/>
<br/>
1)<br/>
Have a FAQ, and/or other documents, for this group,<br/>
available in a &quot;FAQ&quot; folder in the groups&#39; files area,<br/>
and referenced in the &#39;footer&#39; attached to the group&#39;s emails.<br/>
Things that should be covered are tripoint classifications,<br/>
abbreviations in common use(e.g. bus&ss), etc.<br/>
<br/>
2)<br/>
When a reference is cited in a message, always provide<br/>
a URL if the material is on the web. This includes<br/>
references to prior messages in this group.<br/>
<br/>
3)<br/>
Use proper sentences, including capitalization.<br/>
<br/>
4)<br/>
Trim all unnecessary text when replying to messages,<br/>
especially when interleving comments within the reply.<br/>
<br/>
I mention these things because for an &#39;outsider&#39;, or<br/>
&#39;occasional participant&#39;, some of the discussions in this<br/>
group are very hard to understand(e.g. abbreviations<br/>
and references), or follow(e.g. lack of readable text).<br/>
<br/>
OK, I&#39;ll &#39;duck and run for cover&#39; now ;-)<br/>
<br/>
-- <br/>
Dave Patton<br/>
Canadian Coordinator, Degree Confluence Project<br/>
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My website: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://members.shaw.ca/davepatton/">http://members.shaw.ca/davepatton/</a></div>