As already mentioned by Karen and Ginger, the MOSAIC list has seen a rash of
recent posts where the actual message is only a small part of the total
email content. I'd like to illustrate the problem and then follow with some
list etiquette rules.
Recent MOSAIC replies with NEW WORDS in the message compared to TOTAL word
count of message:
New Words Total Words Percentage New
1 729 0.1%
54 334 7.2%
69 560 12.3%
103 501 20.6%
55* 68* 80.9%* (Optimum)
135* 135* 100%* (Perfect!)
If the above table didn't get mashed in the send process, you will see that
the first four rows show a HUGE disparity between the new content in a reply
and the total amount of words. In addition to creating annoying problems for
people reading our digest, this can also cause multiple digests to be sent
out each day. Here are two important tips to remember when replying in your
MOSAIC community (copy and post it on your monitor or fridge?):
PROFESSIONAL ETIQUETTE FOR REPLYING TO LISTSERV MESSAGES
1. DELETE OR EDIT PREVIOUS CONTENT
When replying DELETE all of previous post OR EDIT previous post to a bare
minimum of words that relate to your reply. This is shown by the last two
rows in the table above (*).
2. CONTACT THE PERSON NOT THE ENTIRE LIST
Send thank-you's, and personal questions/requests to the INDIVIDUAL. In the
MOSAIC list, "REPLY TO ALL" does NOT include the original poster's email.
You must get the individual's email from the message header and replace the
listserv email address with the individual's address BEFORE hitting the send
button.
Please remember to always be vigilant on your replies to the MOSAIC
community and try to keep a high percentage of new content compared to total
words in your replies. It only takes a few seconds.
Thanks,
Keith Mack
Web Administrator for Mosaic Listserv
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Office 360.398.2479
Mobile 360.739.6477
Fax 360.398.2679
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