Phil's NNTP Client...
User-Agent: Gnus/5.09 (Gnus v5.9.0) Emacs/21.3
I don't see that NNTP client very often !
I had ZERO problems reading your post
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Dave
| In article <
[email protected]>,
| (e-mail address removed) says...
| > > I know, I know. Here’s what happened. I’ve been “monitoring”,
| >
| > ...
| > or as it looks in my standards compliant newsreader:
| >
| > > I know, I know. Here\222s what happened. I\222ve been \223monitoring\224,
| >
| >
| > Any chance you could persuade your news composer to either avoid characters
| > that, according to the International Organization for Standirdization (ISO),
| > are control characters and don't represent any printable character.
| > If you insist on using a non-ISO character set, in fact any non-ASCII character
| > set, then _include a freaking header_ in your post so that newsreaders know
| > what character set you're using.
| >
| >
| > Phil
|
| I is sorry, but you are the only person that has said anything about the
| character set I is using. Perhaps it is your reader that has a problem
| with my character set, which, by the way, IS ASCII. My newsreader does
| not put out any other type of set.
|
| One thing my reader DOES do though, is explain to me UseNet Etiquette:
| Pay attention to this one: ***
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| Showing HTML Source Material
| Some newsreaders (e.g. Microsoft Outlook Express and Netscape) allow
| articles to be composed in HTML. When these articles are posted, they
| are sent in two parts – one plain text and one HTML.
| When the Don’t Show HTML Source checkbox is selected, you will only see
| the text part. This feature dramatically reduces the amount of clutter
| that you would otherwise see due to the tags in the HTML part.
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| To Suppress HTML Content
| 1. Select the Options command from the View menu.
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| 2. Choose the Article Layout tab.
| 3. Select the Don’t Show HTML Source checkbox.
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| 4. When you are finished, click on the OK button.
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| Observing Net Etiquette
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| USENET news is sort of like a world democracy. In order for it to work,
| everyone needs to show some consideration and restraint for other users
| and the system in general. The repeated calls for censorship on the
| Internet are due in part to the constant violation of these common
| courtesies.
| The following recommendations for appropriate USENET behavior, developed
| over the years by many participants, help ensure you are a good USENET
| citizen.
|
| Be Clear
| · Use descriptive "Subject:" lines.
|
| · Write as you would in a letter: use upper- and lowercase
| characters (using all uppercase is interpreted as “yelling”), complete
| sentences, and a ragged right margin (don't right-justify). Leave white
| space between paragraphs.
| · Pay attention to spelling, sentence structure and word choice
| (your posting may be widely quoted!).
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| · If you're following up, summarize your understanding of the
| previous posting, or quote enough of the original to be understandable.
| If you're quoting outside sources, give references.
| · Define acronyms and obscure terms.
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| · Be aware of irony, humor and satire.
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| *** Don't jump to conclusions about other people’s posts, but try to
| mark yours appropriately: the "
" (smiley) or its modern variation
| “<g>” is one tool for this.
| · Remember that subtlety is difficult to communicate, and you may be
| misinterpreted.
|
| Be Concise
| · Reply to other posters via e-mail, unless you know you have
| something to contribute that others will appreciate. Read other people’s
| follow-up articles before you mail or post a response.
|
| · Try to keep articles short and focused. Don't quote large portions
| of referenced material. If you're summarizing a discussion, make a
| summary.
| · Think about your audience—post only to the appropriate groups. If
| you must use more than one, cross-post (specify all groups on the same
| "Newsgroups:" line—separated by commas, no spaces).
|
| · If your article is not of worldwide interest, edit the
| "Distribution:" line.
| Be Kind
|
| · Be diplomatic. A great many colleagues and/or future employers
| read the net; post (and mail) only what you're willing to admit to years
| from now.
| · Ask for clarification, or suggest corrections gently—via e-mail.
| Remember that people make mistakes, and so do you.
|
| · If you're truly angry, take a break before responding and get some
| perspective.
| Be Sensible
|
| · Get to know a group before posting. Read the group's Frequently
| Asked Questions (FAQ) list (if any), as well as a few days worth of
| articles.
| · Do some research before you ask for help. Then describe what
| you've already done to solve your problem. Don't ask for help in a group
| you aren't willing to read (at least temporarily).
|
| · Don't attempt to share late-breaking news announcements—USENET
| isn't that fast.
| · Double-check all header lines on your postings.
|
| · If you can't reach someone by e-mail, contact your network
| administrator for help. You can also contact your correspondent by
| phone. Don't post because your e-mail bounced.
| · Be aware of security issues: e-mail is not private, postings can
| be forged and programs found on a network can be dangerous.
|
| Be Aware of Others
| · Realize that for many of the millions of USENET readers—in dozens
| of countries—English is not a native language.
|
| · Avoid special characters like tabs and control characters. On
| someone else's screen they may look completely different.
| · Don't use article numbers to refer to postings. They differ at
| each site (the "previous" article varies from site to site as well).
|
| · Refer to the article’s Message-ID, which is unique.
| Be a Good net.citizen
|
| · Don't post copyrighted material.
| · Post test postings in test groups.
|
| · Keep your signature to four lines or less.
| · If you make a serious mistake in posting, cancel your article
| right away.
|
| · Remember that many groups have special rules—about marking
| spoilers, rotating questionable material, and so on. Read the
| "netiquette" information in news.announce.newusers.
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