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Re: A proposal to the tech writing list moderator :my 2 cents
Subject:Re: A proposal to the tech writing list moderator :my 2 cents From:LARS BRADLEY <vitex -at- PHOENIX -dot- NET> Date:Tue, 23 Sep 1997 13:35:57 -0500
This is a major problem on most mailists is to sort what's good or bad! It
is something that's "out of hand" and it's up to the receiver to screen out
unwanted messages by subject.
Lars
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> From: Paul C. Nendick <pauly -at- ENTERACT -dot- COM>
> To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU
> Subject: A proposal to the tech writing list moderator
> Date: Tuesday, September 23, 1997 1:26 PM
>
> I propose a new list:
>
> Techwr-Blather: the list where technical writing professionals can
> hold campy discussions about their idiosyncrasies.
>
> While I appreciate that this may the only forum where some can go to
> 'interact' with others in the Tech Writing profession, I have a lot of
> work to do. Downloading hundreds of posts generated by trivial
> threads really reduces this list's usefulness and relevance.
>
> I know I can just quit the list, but I enjoy sharing and receiving
> useful information regarding technical writing.
>
> I'm sure many of you agree.
>
> --
> Paul C. Nendick
> Freelance Technical Writer
> Chicago
>mailto:pauly -at- enteract -dot- com
> www.enteract.com/~pauly
>
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