Re: rules/spam/general etiquette

From: j f chaos (jfchaos@JUNO.COM)
Date: 11/14/97


On Thu, 13 Nov 1997 10:03:53 -0500 Nathan Ridley
<legendd@CYBERELECTRIC.NET.AU> writes:
> I know we all don't like spam, so i have a question. since we all post
>questions here every now and again, and in most cases get a response, is
it
>considered etiquette to post a reply to the M.L. saying thanks? or is
this
>considered email spam and annoying? Do you feel offended if you post a
>reply to my question and don't get a 'thankyou'? or do you feel annoyed
>that i spammed the mailing list with a message simply saying 'thankyou'?
is
>it ok not to say thanks because we all generally try to reply and
therefore
>we all know the other person is thankful anyway?
>

   I don't mind "thank you's" that much. I'd prefer to have them sent
privately, unless there are more questions that pop up, or you announce
the general results of the answer(s) for the problem.


Lord Chaos


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