At 17:33 02/10/2004 -0600, Bryan Newell wrote: >1. When I reply to a message on this list, should I be replying to both the >user and the mailing list, or just the list? I realize when I only want to >reply to the user, but I'm talking about when I want my reply posted back to >the list. I try to reply to one or the other, not both. In Eudora, if I just hit "Reply", 9it goes to the individual, not the list, so I use "Reply All" and delete the one I don't want. >2. I recently sent in a couple of very large messages; they were large >because they were attempts to "deduce" the geography of Dragaera by using a >lot of text quotes from the novels, and explaining my subsequent deductions >as clearly as possible without, hopefully, being pedantic. Should I limit >my posts to a certain size (ie, break up long posts into shorter ones)? >This is an important question, as I am preparing to post more such >"geographical deductions"... If you have a lot to say, I say, please put it in one post. >3. What is the proper way to refer to the author we're here for? I've been >using "Mr. Brust", but I've seen "Steve" used quite a few times. I don't >know the man, so I'm not entirely comfortable assuming it's okay to refer to >him by his first-name (in the third-person, even). Has he previously >expressed a preference? I don't think he has. He'd probably ask for something royal. I assume he doesn't answer to "Hay, you!" on line. Use whatever suits your fancy, I would think. -- Regards, Pete pgranzeau at cox.net