ADMIN: Some reminders

[Penny & Bryce]

No: HPFGUIDX 27959

Hi --

Sorry to be posting yet another ADMIN message today ...

Welcome to all our newbies!  I see lots of new names popping up in our 
postings.  I do want to draw your attention to a few things about the 
group if I can have your attention just briefly.  Please be sure you've 
read our "10 Commandments" of Posting, which are located at the group's 
homepage:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups

In particular, please note the following:

1.  Give us *context* -- there have been several messages where people 
just started talking as though in mid-conversation & I was left shaking 
my head, wondering *what* was being referred to.  Please summarize or 
judiciously quote the message that you are replying to.

2.  Please use capitalization, whole sentences and proper punctuation. 
This is a group of adults, and everyone will be able to read your 
messages much more clearly if you take the time to compose in this way.

3.  Please snip unnecessary quoted material.

4.  Take pride in the *appearance* of your message -- take a second to 
look it over before you hit "send."  Is it clear & "user-friendly" so to 
speak?

Here are the components of what I like to see in a good, user-friendly 
message:

** Nice clear subject heading
** Salutation
** Your message (OR, if it's a reply/response, trim quoted material, 
followed by your own thoughts, with a clear delineation between what 
someone else has said & what you are saying)
		NOTE: I do think it looks best & is easiest to follow if your original 
thoughts *FOLLOW* the quoted material or summary of someone else's 
thoughts/argument/position
** Closing & signature

5.  Combine shorter responses into one email.

6.  If it's personal, send it off-list.  If it is Off-Topic, send it to 
OT-Chatter.  Don't type "This is probably off-topic but..." or "This is 
probably against the rules but ..."  If you type something like that, 
chances are good that your message *is* inappropriate for the list & you 
know it.

7.  Keep watching the subject headings to be sure they stay on point.

8.  Use the Announcements List.  (See previous ADMIN message earlier today)

In closing, please review all the Group's ADMIN files (Netiquette, 
VFAQs, commonly used acronyms).  If you have any questions, contact your 
List Elf or the Moderator Team.  If you don't have a List Elf, contact 
us at hpforgrownups-owner at yahoogroups.com.

Finally, *please, please, please* use the 
hpforgrownups-owner at yahoogroups.com address rather than my personal 
email.  I am not always online (contrary to popular opinion), and I am 
not always the Moderator best-equipped to answer all questions.  Despite 
removal of my personal email from the group homepage, I still 
inexplicably receive a fair bit of email queries that are better 
directed to the Moderator Team as a whole.  For example, all technical 
questions get handled by Jim, John or Neil, depending on who's available.

Thanks!

Penny
Magical Moderator Team