Michelle Haines <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>However, in general most people will respond better to more easily
>readable posts, even if they're not consciously ignoring more poorly
>written ones consciously. Proper puncuation and capitalisation might
>encourage more responses, just through basic psychology.
>
The following isn't aimed at anyone, it is just some general advice on
getting a response to a query.
Personally, I am finding it increasingly difficult to read large chunks
of text. People who break up what they write into small paragraphs are
more likely to trigger a response from me simply because it takes me
less time to work out what the subject is.
Another thing, if you have a question, place that at the top of your
message. If you write block of text 15 lines long which starts out with
a cute story about your latest litter and ends with a desperate plea for
help concerning a sick gerbil is a sure way of not triggering a response
from anybody. If you need to explain the background, find, but put a
pointer at the top to make it clear you are after an answer.
Sticking "Help" in the subject line and starting a new threat is also
helpful. If your message is sent as a reply to another message then
people may have got bored with that threat of conversation and may
ignore it.
As per the charter. If the subject is really urgent as lives are
involved then put "SOS" in the subject line. - Do not overuse SOS it is
meant for genuine emergencies.
I hope that is helpful.
--
Julian
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