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From: thiel@ut-ngp.UTEXAS (Stephen W. Thiel)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: Ideas for making net.women a better newsgroup.
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Date: Mon, 2-Sep-85 19:04:50 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep  2 19:04:50 1985
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A "lurker" responds!

From: jeff@rtech.UUCP (Jeff Lichtman)
> I suggest the following:
> 1) It's not necessary to "win" any argument, in the sense of getting in the
>    last word.
> 2) If someone posts something which insults you, it's not necessary to respond
>    with a flame.
> 3) It's usually not necessary to say something more than once.
> 4) Avoid flames.

I think we should also remember:
5) Show some consideration for your readers and their sensitivities.
   The people who read your postings -- and the people who post! -- are 
   honest-to-goodness human beings who have feelings which are often easily
   hurt.  Not everyone who posts needs this reminder, but in recent weeks
   I have seen several people's feelings get hurt badly.  When one gets 
   hurt, we _all_ suffer to some extent.

Thank you; I think I'll go back to lurking now.
-- 

                                         Steve Thiel
                               ...ihnp4!ut-ngp!thiel

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