"Bryan Newell" <bryann at bryann.net> writes: > 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 only reply to the list. Getting duplicates is mildly annoying (mainly from the time it takes to realise I've already read this), but it's no big deal. I believe people using Real Email Software don't even see the duplicates. > 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)? It won't be a problem for me until you get up to about 3MB (which is equivalent to the full text of the first 7 Vlad novels). However, some people may be using spam/virus detection software that kills email over a certain size, so hopefully they'll speak up and say what limit they're using. > 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 believe he is on record saying he doesn't really care. And keep in mind that several people do know him personally (and in couple cases are related to him). I myself use "Mr. Brust" or "the Author", though I think "St. Brust" is pretty cool. --KG