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At 06:05 PM 8/23/98 -0400, you wrote: >I recently a posted a general request for assistance. I have received the >expected and heartening response from List members, whom should now be >thanked. It is so much easier to hit Reply & send it off to the entire >civilized world than it is to hunt for the person's address & type it in, >that that's what most of us do. Ad nauseum even, maybe. But more >importantly, it all takes up space on the List and decreases the number of >important messages that now can be sent sometimes. > >How 'bout it ? Are we secure enough with each other here that we don't need >that kind of stroking? >Maybe I'm off base. Perhaps this goes against human nature. How about >negative replies only so, again to cut down on unneeded mail? Then everyone >can make up their own minds and act accordingly. Don't forget the >"pre-emptive thank you"... "And thanks bunches to all of you who respond to >this request on how to use the [whatever]." This can be just as thoughtful. > >I think this could reduce message traffic by as much as 5% at times. But >personally, if I see a lot of thank yous posted to the List I'm going to do >the same, as who wants to appear to be rude. This should be an almost-all >or nothing deal, in my opinion. > >[There is really only one type of Thank You that actually bugs me - the >Thank You For Thanking Me, and especially those which ALSO forwards around >again the object of the original thank you. AARRRaggghhhh] > 74/30 i have re to one or to all all so i have address book to go to so i don,t have to type in there mail address. as i use eudora pro. i can fwd sent files transfer spell checker. i think to many answer the same ? read your mail be for you send your answer. as lot are the same advice. but also rember we got to let off steam in mine nege enough for you? I.Y.Q. DON