[NEohioPAL]no graphics or attachments please !! -- policy reviewed...

Tue Jul 1 08:31:04 PDT 2003

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Hi Everyone !

Sorry for the large 1 mg posting yesterday that had a graphic in it ...

I want clarify again the policy on attachments and graphics.
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> Attachments and graphics are not permitted in NEohioPAL postings.=A0 I rev=
iew=20
> all postings and reject the postings with attachments and graphics. When I=
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> reject them I always send instructions how to post (reprinted below) and a=
sk=20
> the poster to resubmit with corrections. I have been able to screen out ov=
er=20
> 95% of the postings with graphics.=A0 The reason some postings are approve=
d with g
> raphics is by accident.=A0 The system only shows me a 'request for posting=
' in=20
> html form and only a partial section of the body of the e-mail.=A0 Sometim=
es I=20
> simply can't tell there is an attachment or graphics.=A0 An unfortunate fl=
aw=20
> in the system, but I'll continue to do my best to make posters stick to th=
e=20
> policies.
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> Regards,
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> Fred Sternfeld
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> Here is a re-print of what I send to people when I reject a posting...
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> Here are complete instructions how to post. Please read them, adjust your=20
> posting and then resubmit...
>=20
> 1)=A0=A0 To post a message to the NE Ohio Performing Arts list, please sen=
d your=20
> message to this e-mail address: NEohioPAL at lists.fredsternfeld.com
>=20
> 2)=A0 Don't send a private message to me in the body of the posting as=20
> everything that you send will get posted to the list. The "mailman" system=
 does not=20
> allow me to edit your message or your subject line.=A0 The mere act of sen=
ding=20
> your message to the above address will tell me you want to post it to the=20
> list.
>=20
> 3)=A0 The subscribers of NEohioPAL receive around 40-80 postings per week.=
=20
> Because of this they are very selective about which postings they actually=
 open=20
> and read and which they delete.=A0 From the feedback I've gotten, messages=
 must=20
> have very specific information in the subject line to have a reasonable=20
> chance of actually being open and read. At the minimum, the subject line s=
hould=20
> contain the producing organization and event. Here are some examples of go=
od=20
> subject lines.
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> =B7=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 1/2 price tickets to neohiopal - Cuyahoga Players pr=
esent Sondheim's=20
> "Pacific Overtures"
> =B7=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Auditions for "Medea" at Lake Erie Theatre
> =B7=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Euclid Theatre spring drama classes for ages 7-14
> =B7=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Plain Dealer Review of Bay Village Player's "The Cru=
cible"
>=20
> Also, if you are a private citizen expressing an opinion about a productio=
n=20
> you should prefix your subject line with "Personal Review of." or "Persona=
l=20
> Opinion of."=A0 If you are a professional critic (paid by the media to rev=
iew)=20
> you should prefix your reviews with "Review of."
>=20
> 4)=A0 Put your message in plain text or html in the body of the e-mail. Ba=
sic=20
> formatting is okay (fonts, point size, color, centering, etc.)=A0
>=20
> 5)=A0 NO ATTACHMENTS AND NO GRAPHICS!!!=A0 Some people have their mailboxe=
s set=20
> to not accept attachments and I am wary of accidentally forwarding a virus=
.=A0=20
> Also, the subscribers do not want their mailboxes stuffed with large files=
.=A0=20
> If you want to have people view pictures and graphics then include a link=20=
to=20
> a website.=A0
>=20
> 6)=A0 Carefully edit and spell-check your message.
>=20
> 7)=A0 Give ALL the basics: Who, What, When, Where and Contact information.
>=20
> 8)=A0 If people reply to your message, it will go directly back to you. Th=
e=20
> e-mail address you originate it from will appear in the reply-to field in=20=
the=20
> header.
>=20
> For more information about the list and "Frequently Asked Questions" you c=
an=20
> visit my website:=A0 <A HREF=3D"http://www.fredsternfeld.com/">http://www.=
fredsternfeld.com</A>
>=20
> Warm Regards,
> Fred Sternfeld
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000000" style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D3 FAMILY=3D"SERIF" FACE=
=3D"Times New Roman" LANG=3D"0"></B><BR>
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 FAMILY=3D"SERIF" FACE=3D"Times New Roman" LANG=3D"0"><B>I want clarify agai=
n the policy on attachments and graphics.</FONT><FONT  COLOR=3D"#000000" sty=
le=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D3 FAMILY=3D"SERIF" FACE=3D"Times New=
 Roman" LANG=3D"0"></B><BR>
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</FONT><FONT  COLOR=3D"#000000" style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D3=
 FAMILY=3D"SERIF" FACE=3D"Times New Roman" LANG=3D"0"><B>Attachments and gra=
phics are not permitted in NEohioPAL postings.=A0 I review all postings and=20=
reject the postings with attachments and graphics. When I reject them I alwa=
ys send instructions how to post (reprinted below) and ask the poster to res=
ubmit with corrections. I have been able to screen out over 95% of the posti=
ngs with graphics.=A0 The reason some postings are approved with graphics is=
 by accident.=A0 The system only shows me a 'request for posting' in html fo=
rm and only a partial section of the body of the e-mail.=A0 Sometimes I simp=
ly can't tell there is an attachment or graphics.=A0 An unfortunate flaw in=20=
the system, but I'll continue to do my best to make posters stick to the pol=
icies.</FONT><FONT  COLOR=3D"#000000" style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SI=
ZE=3D3 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" FACE=3D"Arial" LANG=3D"0"></B><BR>
<BR>
</FONT><FONT  COLOR=3D"#000000" style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D3=
 FAMILY=3D"SERIF" FACE=3D"Times New Roman" LANG=3D"0"><B>Regards,</FONT><FON=
T  COLOR=3D"#000000" style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D3 FAMILY=3D"=
SANSSERIF" FACE=3D"Arial" LANG=3D"0"></B><BR>
<BR>
</FONT><FONT  COLOR=3D"#000000" style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D3=
 FAMILY=3D"SERIF" FACE=3D"Times New Roman" LANG=3D"0"><B>Fred Sternfeld</FON=
T><FONT  COLOR=3D"#000000" style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D3 FAMI=
LY=3D"SANSSERIF" FACE=3D"Arial" LANG=3D"0"></B><BR>
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</FONT><FONT  COLOR=3D"#000000" style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D4=
 FAMILY=3D"SERIF" FACE=3D"Times New Roman" LANG=3D"0"><B><I>Here is a re-pri=
nt of what I send to people when I reject a posting...</FONT><FONT  COLOR=
=3D"#000000" style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D3 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERI=
F" FACE=3D"Arial" LANG=3D"0"></B></I><BR>
<BR>
Here are complete instructions how to post. Please read them, adjust your po=
sting and then resubmit...<BR>
<BR>
1)=A0=A0 To post a message to the NE Ohio Performing Arts list, please send=20=
your message to this e-mail address: NEohioPAL at lists.fredsternfeld.com<BR>
<BR>
2)=A0 Don't send a private message to me in the body of the posting as every=
thing that you send will get posted to the list. The "mailman" system does n=
ot allow me to edit your message or your subject line.=A0 The mere act of se=
nding your message to the above address will tell me you want to post it to=20=
the list.<BR>
<BR>
3)=A0 The subscribers of NEohioPAL receive around 40-80 postings per week. B=
ecause of this they are very selective about which postings they actually op=
en and read and which they delete.=A0 From the feedback I've gotten, message=
s must have very specific information in the subject line to have a reasonab=
le chance of actually being open and read. At the minimum, the subject line=20=
should contain the producing organization and event. Here are some examples=20=
of good subject lines.<BR>
<BR>
=B7=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 1/2 price tickets to neohiopal - Cuyahoga Players pres=
ent Sondheim's "Pacific Overtures"<BR>
=B7=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Auditions for "Medea" at Lake Erie Theatre<BR>
=B7=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Euclid Theatre spring drama classes for ages 7-14<BR>
=B7=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 Plain Dealer Review of Bay Village Player's "The Cruci=
ble"<BR>
<BR>
Also, if you are a private citizen expressing an opinion about a production=20=
you should prefix your subject line with "Personal Review of." or "Personal=20=
Opinion of."=A0 If you are a professional critic (paid by the media to revie=
w) you should prefix your reviews with "Review of."<BR>
<BR>
4)=A0 Put your message in plain text or html in the body of the e-mail. Basi=
c formatting is okay (fonts, point size, color, centering, etc.)=A0<BR>
<BR>
5)=A0 NO ATTACHMENTS AND NO GRAPHICS!!!=A0 Some people have their mailboxes=20=
set to not accept attachments and I am wary of accidentally forwarding a vir=
us.=A0 Also, the subscribers do not want their mailboxes stuffed with large=20=
files.=A0 If you want to have people view pictures and graphics then include=
 a link to a website.=A0<BR>
<BR>
6)=A0 Carefully edit and spell-check your message.<BR>
<BR>
7)=A0 Give ALL the basics: Who, What, When, Where and Contact information.<B=
R>
<BR>
8)=A0 If people reply to your message, it will go directly back to you. The=20=
e-mail address you originate it from will appear in the reply-to field in th=
e header.<BR>
<BR>
For more information about the list and "Frequently Asked Questions" you can=
 visit my website:=A0 <A HREF=3D"http://www.fredsternfeld.com/">http://www.f=
redsternfeld.com</A><BR>
<BR>
Warm Regards,<BR>
Fred Sternfeld<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
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