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n0ov
05-18-2004, 05:42 PM
Here's a document circulating at work that I thought would be fun to post on QRZ just for the reaction. #Kind of hits close to home # http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">E-Mail Etiquete

1. #Shouting: #Do not shout. #Shouting is using all caps, using a large font or even using an abrasive color such as all read. #Another example of shouting may include too much punctuation.

2. #War and Peace Syndrome. #Be brief and plan your message. #Analyze your reader's needs to be certain you're sending a message that will be clear, concise, and useful. #Long e-mail messages are difficult to read and frankly probably won't be read, so keep it brief.

3. #Be Fact-Based and Unemotional. #Emotions are hard to convey in emails and can be easily misinterpreted. #Be careful when using humor or sarcasm in messages. #Re-read your messages or ask someone else to read it to see if it could be misinterpreted.

4. #Use smilies and emotions sparingly. #There are hundereds of these and their translations are not necessarily universal. #Misinterpretation can lead to confusion.

5. #Anger: #Emails are permanent records and angry emails often do more harm than good. #Everyone cools off over time, but an email does not. #For personal or problematic issues, it's best to discuss them one-on-one. # #If an e-mail must be sent, best to draft it and wait until the next day before sending it.

6. #Be positive: #Studies have shown that comments within emails take on a less positive tone than face-to-face discussions. #So try to keep your emails on the lighter side. #Remember, emails never die until deleted, so make sure that your message is one that can stick around for a long time without any ill effects
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There are several more, but I don't want to violate rule 2.

Wonder how this logic would apply to the posts on QRZ?

Hey CW &amp; Packet Types: #Any similar rules for code or data?

K8YS
05-18-2004, 10:21 PM
Sheepish grins,
Big Wide Canary Eating Cat Smiles,
emotions
inflections
eye winks
raised eyebrow (Mr Spock style)
raised middle finger
do not translate to ASCii very well.

If the reader is having a bad hair day, or lack of hair day, even the most innocent comment can be and has been taken out of context... But doesn't this drive American politics?

K4JSR
05-19-2004, 03:46 AM
What YS said!
But then, after all, this is ham radio's favorite hardware store
to come to buy a loaf of bread and a gallon of milk!
Sigh! 73, Cal K4JSR

05-26-2004, 01:01 AM
Do not forget to write your anti-BPL letters,
encourage new amateur radio participation and generally be nice
to one another. That is all.