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This article is from the Bagpipe FAQ, by Denise McNickle denisem@southwind.net with numerous contributions by
others.
1.2) Are there any news group posting guidlines? (rec.music.makers.bagpipe)
Not specifically. However, some common sense etiquette can be applied
to reduce the blood pressure of your fellow piping enthusiasts:
- Give a few seconds of thought to the "Subject" line of your post. A
descriptive subject helps people to find messages on topics which interest
them. You might consider prefacing your "Subject" with a parenthesized
instrument identifier; [GHB] for Great Highland Bagpipe, [UP] for Uilleann
Pipe, [NSP] for Northumbrian Smallpipe, [ALL] for all, and so on.
- Be careful how you quote when you reply to a post. Or, to put it
more directly, try not to over-quote. It's really irritating to get a
116-line message when 115 lines are quoted from a previous message and
the only new line is the 116th which says: "Me, too".
- Reply directly when appropriate. If you want to respond to someone's
post and your response is of an individual, personal nature, then it may
be better to e-mail the person directly.
- Make sure you know how to use your news reader.
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