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[ameliagoldfeesh]

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> I think one factor that makes this difficult to determine in the 
> case of HPFGU is that, apparently, we have a relatively high 
> proportion of members for whom this is their first real experience 
> of internet discussion groups, whether mailing list, message board 
> or other format.
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A. Goldfeesh:
HPFGU was my first discussion group and I joined back on Friday, 16 
Nov 2001 (I kept my elf welcome email *s*).  To tell the truth, 
until now, when Shaun Hately brought it up, I didn't know the carets 
and nesting were a particular and formal way of posting.  Being 
about the only other mailing lists I'm on are sister lists of HPfGUs 
or a few even more *informal!* lists- I didn't know there was a 
traditional internet posting style from way back when.  And I'm sure 
many others don't know this as well.  I've heard complaints that 
HPfGUs is too strict as it is (and no- I don't believe this for a 
minute).

I do believe it would be helpful to go back in the archives and find 
a few or more posts that are close to the ideal of what we want for 
posting style, etiquette, and form and provide links to them for new 
and older posters to see.  Perhaps add it to the HB , pointing out 
the best parts of the examples to follow.  In addition, send it, the 
HB, and the Admin message reminding people to snip and to sign the 
bottom of the posts out to the list once every two weeks or so.  I 
haven't seen a reminder for awhile.  


  "Hebby Elf" <hebrideanblack at e...> wrote:
>If you could change one thing about HPfGU, what would it be?

A Goldfeesh:
The search engine, unfortunately.  The Yahoo search engine used to 
be somewhat more reliable it seemed a few years ago when there was 
less to search through.  In fact, I was going to link to a couple of 
posts that I saw as rather ideal- however, couldn't find them or get 
to them.  But, I'm not sure of a way to have a better search 
engine.  Perhaps someone could call up Google and ask them to lend a 
hand? After all, what is HPfGUs next to the whole internet? *L* 


>Should there be some formal recognition of good/long-time posters?

A. Goldfeesh:
I don't think so.  It is a hard judgment call, people would feel 
left out and would ultimately lead to some hurt feelings I believe.

A. Goldfeesh,  
who didn't think she'd write so much, considering how little she 
posts and who didn't believe the carets had as much purpose as they 
actually do...