ADMIN: Posting Quality

[Penny Linsenmayer]

Hello all --

Felicia noted:

<<<<<Firstly, further to a previous post about length and editing, some of the CoS film posts *have* been long recently as HPfGU Movie members 
have, in all fairness, had a great deal to say and to respond to.   
Personally, I think the posting and snipping has been moderately 
fine.  If it wasn't Rent-A-Mod would give the Movie group a hefty 
collective clip about the ears or Howlers would be sent, and (scans 
the horizon) I see no Mods <pauses> yet...>>>>>>>>>

I think some clarifications may be in order.  

First, I'm not sure what the Rent-A-Mod reference is all about.  <g>

Second, I have issued a number of ADMIN messages over the last several months, and in my absence over the weekend, Elkins issued yet another ADMIN.  We are very concerned about posting quality on this list.  I'm not sure what "I see no Mods" means, frankly.  I'd have thought our presence was quite apparent.  :--)  

Howlers are in fact being issued, but of course, all howlers are sent off-list.  

Snipping has been one of the biggest failings of posters to this list lately.  Please let this be yet another reminder to snip off unnecessary quoted material from your messages -- having reams of quoted material to parse through is hard on everyone (though most especially on digest users).  

I think overall posting quality has improved over the last few weeks, but please be mindful of snipping, attributing properly, using appropriate spelling, grammar and punctuation, avoiding one-liners, & giving some context to your own remarks.

Thanks,

Penny
for the Mods

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