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cvs commit: jakarta-site2/xdocs/site mail.xml
jon 01/12/07 16:11:17
Modified: docs/site mail.html
xdocs/site mail.xml
Log:
i swear that this stuff helps...for the 10% that don't read it...90% do...
-jon
Revision Changes Path
1.44 +18 -1 jakarta-site2/docs/site/mail.html
Index: mail.html
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RCS file: /home/cvs/jakarta-site2/docs/site/mail.html,v
retrieving revision 1.43
retrieving revision 1.44
diff -u -r1.43 -r1.44
--- mail.html 2001/10/30 16:30:14 1.43
+++ mail.html 2001/12/08 00:11:17 1.44
@@ -209,6 +209,19 @@
</p>
<p>
<strong>
+ Summary: Keep your email short and to the point.
+</strong><br />
+If your email is more than about a page of text, chances are that it
+won't get read by very many people. It is much better to try to pack a
+lot of informative information (see above about asking smart questions)
+into as small of an email as possible. If you are replying to a previous
+email, it is a good idea to only quote the parts that you are replying
+to and to remove the unnecessary bits. This makes it easier for people
+to follow a thread as well as making the email archives easier to search
+and read.
+</p>
+ <p>
+<strong>
Summary: Do your best to ensure that you are not sending HTML or
"Stylelized" email to the list.
</strong><br />
@@ -252,7 +265,11 @@
</p>
<p>
<strong>Now that you have read the guidelines above</strong>, <a href="./mail2.html"><strong>here</strong></a> is the page that gives you
-a listing of the different mailing lists that you can join.
+a listing of the different mailing lists that you can join. If you
+managed to find this without reading the above information, chances are
+you will be sent back here to read it again before your question will
+get answered. So, you might as well take the time now to read it and
+save yourself from looking like a fool.
</p>
</blockquote>
</p>
1.20 +19 -1 jakarta-site2/xdocs/site/mail.xml
Index: mail.xml
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RCS file: /home/cvs/jakarta-site2/xdocs/site/mail.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.19
retrieving revision 1.20
diff -u -r1.19 -r1.20
--- mail.xml 2001/09/19 16:09:54 1.19
+++ mail.xml 2001/12/08 00:11:17 1.20
@@ -88,6 +88,20 @@
<p>
<strong>
+ Summary: Keep your email short and to the point.
+</strong><br/>
+If your email is more than about a page of text, chances are that it
+won't get read by very many people. It is much better to try to pack a
+lot of informative information (see above about asking smart questions)
+into as small of an email as possible. If you are replying to a previous
+email, it is a good idea to only quote the parts that you are replying
+to and to remove the unnecessary bits. This makes it easier for people
+to follow a thread as well as making the email archives easier to search
+and read.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+<strong>
Summary: Do your best to ensure that you are not sending HTML or
"Stylelized" email to the list.
</strong><br/>
@@ -135,7 +149,11 @@
<p>
<strong>Now that you have read the guidelines above</strong>, <a
href="./mail2.html"><strong>here</strong></a> is the page that gives you
-a listing of the different mailing lists that you can join.
+a listing of the different mailing lists that you can join. If you
+managed to find this without reading the above information, chances are
+you will be sent back here to read it again before your question will
+get answered. So, you might as well take the time now to read it and
+save yourself from looking like a fool.
</p>
</section>
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