SEELANGS Administrivia - The "Buzz Police"

[Alex Rudd]

Dear SEELANGS members,

I will keep this short and sweet.  "Buzz Police" is a distraction on
this list.   Please ignore him or her and try to pretend that he or
she never posted that distracting message.  Please do not post any
additional messages even referencing this person.  I have removed the
"Buzz Police" subscription address from the list.  That address was
subscribed only yesterday, apparently by an existing subscriber
wishing to remain anonymous.

I have written to "Buzz Police" and, among other things, requested
that he or she post a public apology.  Should one be forthcoming, I
hope we will all find it within ourselves to forgive and forget.
Personally, I'm not holding my breath.

Having said that, let me say this:  Without addressing specific issues
raised by this anonymous person, I will point out something I've said
here numerous times.  We have guidelines on the SEELANGS list that
exist to facilitate the list's smooth operation and ensure its maximum
enjoyment by everyone.  When list members fail to observe even the
most basic of guidelines, that smooth operation is compromised.

The one guideline that is most often ignored is this one:

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***** QUOTING TEXT FROM ORIGINAL MESSAGES *****

Because all posts to SEELANGS are archived, and because disk
space is a finite resource, list members are asked to pay
close attention when they reply to messages on the list and
quote text.  Including portions of original messages is fine,
as long as it's done to provide context for the reader and
is done selectively.  However, quoting entire original
messages within the body of replies, when the original messages
are more than just a few lines, is prohibited.  Not only
does it fill up our disk space with extraneous text, but
those list members receiving SEELANGS in DIGEST format are
forced to read through the same messages three and four
times.

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Many of you (if not most by now) use an e-mail client program that
automatically appends the full text of a message to the bottom of your
reply to that message.  In some contexts, that is an appropriate use
of the technology (e.g., in the business world, it might be a good way
to document contract negotiations as they progress).  On an e-mail
discussion list, however, it's just not necessary.  So please, either
delete the entirety of that original message before posting your
reply, or else trim that quoted text judiciously, including only what
you need to include so that we all remember the original message.

If you no longer have a copy of the SEELANGS Welcome message
close at hand, you can grab a copy of the current version by sending
the command:

GET SEELANGS WELCOME

in the body of e-mail to:  LISTSERV at BAMA.UA.EDU

If you feel the need to discuss this little episode amongst
yourselves, please keep it off the list.  You're welcome to address
any comments to me off-list as well.

Thanks.

- Alex, list owner of SEELANGS
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Alex Rudd
List owner e-mail: seelangs-request at bama.ua.edu
Personal e-mail: Alex.Rudd at gmail.com
http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/
Any opinion expressed above is not necessarily shared by my employers.

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