[NEOPAL]really, REALLY, important message

Sun Mar 26 05:42:27 PST 2006

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  Thank you, Fred, for addressing this issue.  It has been quite =
bothersome as of late.  Hopefully your post will get us all "on the same =
page".

Here's our two cents:

  We delete, unopened, any and all messages with vague subject lines.  =
If you're unable to summarize succinctly what it is that you are posting =
then we don't anticipate that you're very good at anything else either. =
(It's second grade English; paragraph heading.)  And, sorry but, we =
don't have time to deal with people who aren't able to be precise (and =
brief) in this medium. Pardon the honesty but if we wanted your "life =
story" we'd have coffee and doughnuts with you, not read and/or exchange =
e-mail.=20

  Also, if you're trying to "suck us in", (pardon the slang), to opening =
your message by having some (in your mind) exciting or enticing header =
that has very little to do with the body of the message, (ie. Free =
beer), we make a note of your address and never open anything from you =
again.

 You'll find that this kind of mind set is shared by most people who use =
a computer daily.

 Sincerely, Don Meyers

_________________________________________________________________________=
__________
From: FSternfeld at aol.com=20
Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 7:20 PM

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2) Your subject line is the most important part of the message.  =
Subscribers will decide whether to open your message and read it based =
on how personally relevant it is.  Even if they don't open your message =
the subject line is a summary of your message and they will read that, =
so make the most of it.   Make sure you include the producing =
organization and event, and any other important information.  IE - "BOGO =
for Sunday's performance of The Iceman Cometh at North Coast Rep"

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<DIV>  Thank you, Fred, for addressing this issue.  It has =
been quite=20
bothersome as of late.  Hopefully your post will get us all "on the =
same=20
page".</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Here's our two cents:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>  We delete, <STRONG>unopened</STRONG>, any and all =
messages with=20
vague subject lines.  If you're unable to summarize succinctly what =
it is=20
that you are posting then we don't anticipate that you're very good at =
anything=20
else either. (It's second grade English; paragraph heading.) =
 And,=20
sorry but, we don't have time to deal with people who aren't able to be =
precise=20
(and brief) in this medium. Pardon the honesty but if we wanted your =
"life=20
story" we'd have coffee and doughnuts with you, not read and/or exchange =
e-mail.=20
</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>  Also, if you're trying to "suck us in", (pardon the =
slang), to=20
opening your message by having some (in your mind) exciting or enticing =
header=20
that has very little to do with the body of the message, (ie. Free=20
beer), we make a note of your address and never open anything from =
you=20
again.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> You'll find that this kind of mind set is shared by most =
people=20
who use a computer daily.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> Sincerely, Don Meyers</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>____________________________________________________________________=
_______________</DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>From:</B> <A=20
href=3D"mailto:FSternfeld at aol.com">FSternfeld at aol.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, March 25, 2006 =
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<DIV><STRONG>2) Your subject line is the most important part of the=20
message.  Subscribers will decide whether to open your message and =
read it=20
based on how personally relevant it is.  Even if they don't open =
your=20
message the subject line is a summary of your message and they will read =
that,=20
so make the most of it.   Make sure you include the producing=20
organization and event, and any other important information.  IE - =
"BOGO=20
for Sunday's performance of The Iceman Cometh at North Coast =
Rep"</STRONG></DIV>
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