You are right.... But isn't there some text I can keep handy to send them back about netiquette? I know I have reached a few. I'll keep looking.
-----Original Message----- From: plug-boun...@plug.org [mailto:plug-boun...@plug.org] On Behalf Of Kimball Larsen Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 11:30 AM To: Provo Linux Users Group Mailing List - 100% Unmoderated, High Traffic Subject: Re: ZILLION RECIPIENTS I've found the best solution is to simply let them live in their ignorance. Just about any approach to "correcting" them will be seen as condescending and rude. When I receive those emails I chuckle to myself as I hit delete. - Kimball http://www.kimballlarsen.com On Apr 9, 2009, at 11:22 AM, Jones, Scott (GE Money, consultant) wrote: > I have a few friends who are nice and fun otherwise, but have no clue > about sending email to their vast group of friends. You know, the ones > who include all 50 pages of the email which includes the headers with > ALL their friends addresses. > > Is there any fun and yet legal way of passing them a little pain, a > bit of annoyance, to teach them to use Bcc: and to trim off needless > parts of emails they forward? Anyone know of any tactics to get their > attention? > > What would be the ramifications of snagging someone's list and sending > a notice about netiquette to it, or similar? > > Suggestions? > > /* > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > Don't fear the penguin. > */ /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */ /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */