ADMIN: Posting Dos & Don'ts (A refresher course)

[joym999 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 20303

Just thought I would stick my unofficial nose in and add a few more 
DOs and DON'Ts:

DON'T respond to a post which contains an informational question (for 
example, "Who is Florence?" or "Where does it say that Hagrid is half-
giant?") without first checking to see if others have already 
responded.  If you are reading the messages at the Yahoo site then 
responses are listed at the bottom of each message.  If you are 
reading messages thru email please read thru all of them (or at least 
the subject headings) and THEN post a response to a question only if 
no one else has, unless you are adding new information.

DON'T post something that is directed to only one or a few people.  
Email them directly instead.

I am also tempted to add:

DON'T post the same message twice.

but I won't, because I wouldn't dream of making fun of Penny.

--Joywitch, who really just added DON'Ts and no DOs, but what should 
you expect from a curmudgeon?