Offtopic post day?

Posted by Micah from cc85701-a.hwrd1.md.home.com on August 26, 1999 at 16:22:48:

What the heck happened today? Everyone was posting about random, totally unrelated things... Baby Spice, dating tips, yikes... I deleted them with impunity.

Please let's:

1. Stay on topic...
   
2. Refrain from posting personal messages (To: so-and-so) especially when their email is posted. If not, a single request for them to send you an email is ok. If they don't respond, they don't want to talk to you. Drop it.
   
3. Be civil... A message labeled "YOU ARE STUPID!" isn't likely to contain any worthwhile conversation, so I zap it now...
   
4. Refrain from posting paragraphs as subject lines. Don't force people to read your every word. You should be able to get their attention with a short subject line if they're interested.
   
5. All caps and exclamations make you look silly, and people are likely to dismiss you without reading your hysterics.
   
6. Repeated posts don't get you any more attention than the original post. If the first fails, the second has even less of a chance.
   

Sorry to be the cop today but "Sheesh..."

--Micah

Follow Ups:

• Re: Offtopic post day? Sorry for the "doubles"! Ulla 18:43:10 8/26/99 (0)
• "Your the doc, doc." This is why I don't have a message board.(NM) Short Round 17:44:39 8/26/99 (0)
• Oohhh... ZAP! Cool.... nm Dale Dassel 17:14:42 8/26/99 (0)

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