On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 11:42 PM, Chris Miller <[email protected]> wrote: > Don't give thanks in advance: > > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#courtesy
That's not quite what is written: <quote> Some hackers feel this connotes an intention not to thank anybody afterwards. Our recommendation is to either say “Thanks in advance” first and thank respondents afterwards, or express courtesy in a different way, such as by saying “Thanks for your attention” or “Thanks for your consideration”.) </quote> Note "Some hackers", not all. "Some hackers" are socially maladroit and gauche. "Some" don't bathe. So, one might want to take their social advice about courtesy with a hefty grain of salt (or Purell). Regards, - Robert -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject.
