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From: "Virginia Beck" <>
Subject: Re: Netiquette
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2006 12:27:24 -0700 (PDT)
References: <20060730005608.7E882107F9@askin-17.linkpendium.com>


> > When I recently cleaned out my folder of "Sent" emails, I
> > discovered 12 informational emails I'd sent within the previous
> > two weeks to folks posting queries to mailing lists, none of
> > whom bothered to send a response thanking me for the help, or
> > even acknowledging receipt of my attempt to help.
>
> When I don't hear back from someone that I email, my first thought
> is that they may not have received my message. Unfortunately, many
> email SPAM filters are so aggressive that 'good' email frequently
> gets flagged as junk even though it isn't.
>
> "Mardon" <>


Excellent observation. My spam filter sometimes quarantines
information I have sent to myself. I have to go through the deleted
file every day to be sure something I really want hasn't been
trashed.

I do not think that lack of response to an inquiry made at large to
an entire list necessarily indicates rudeness. If the reply is
short, and does not require much research, the lack of "thanks" can
be less annoying than the flurry of "thank yous" and "You're
welcomes" to each responder that may clutter up the list for days if
there are a number of replies -- (maybe if they were just added to
the subject line, those who did not respond wouldn't have to waste
time opening them). If, however, I have sent a substantial amount
of information, to an individual, I too will send a follow-up to be
sure it was received rather than just assume discourtesy.

Virginia

"Virginia Beck" <>

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