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«c1»Multiletters«»
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«c3»BY PUNISHER/DARKAGE^NAH-KOLOR«»
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«c2»Multiletters. «c5»Either you like them or you hate them. Most swappers in the
year 2001 tends to hate multiletters, because they are not «c2»"friendly"
«c5»enough. In this article, I will give you my view on multiletters, and I
hope that some of you reading this, will write an article with your
opinions, so that we can get some discussions in different mags about this
subject.«»
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For all of you that doesn't have any clue about what multiletters actually
is, then I will give you a short explanation. When a swapper sends out a
multiletter, to for example 50 people, all of them will receive «c2»the exactly
same letter. «c5»In some cases, the swapper will only write a standard part
which everybody receives, which means no personal notes. In other cases,
personal notes are included to some or to all persons receiving the
letter. The latter is most appreciated. I hope that the word multiletter
now stands clear to you that is not involved in swapping.«»
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But «c2»why do people write multiletters? «c5»Is it because they don't bother to
write long and personal letters to their friends or is it because they
have a short amount of sparetime and don't want to delay? Two answers
which have been the reality in many situations. My impression is that when
a swapper writes a multiletter, he writes it «c2»because he is forced, «c5»not
because he wants to. Writing multiletters takes much less time than writing
ordinary letters, and when you owe 70 sendings to various people, this
could be the best way of «c2»getting out of trouble. «c5»You avoid delays, and
that is very, very important. However, there might be some people, I would
not like to mention any names here, that writes multiletters because they
don't bother writing long and personal ones. They do it because «c2»it is fast
and efficent «c5»and it doesn't require much work.«»
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What «c2»swappers «c5»prefer is another question. Those people I swap with seem to
prefer «c2»ordinary letters, «c5»as they are much more «c2»personal and friendly. I
«c5»can agree with them about that. A few however, say that they enjoy
multiletters because they can read what a swapper have written to his
other contacts. «c2»Curiosity «c5»is the main keyword here I think, and also the
fact that you could get lot's of letters for free! I will now put in some
quotes from contacts, after I wrote them a multiletter. Check it out;«»
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«c6» Lahve/Mad Wizards+Reason:«»
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«c5»- I`ve got your multiletter and I don`t like this way of fast answers,
of course I respect your time problems, but I prefer a little
delay in this case than a fast answer with a few words which could be
probably problematic answering in my side.«»
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«c6» Jackobe/Oxygen 64:«»
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«c5» - Multiletters aren't as bad as you think, if your letter exhasuts all
the topics of your toughts, then it's all right.«»
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Here we have to different ideas and points of view regarding this type of
letter. First we see Lahve who don't like it at all, while Jackobe is more
of the positive kind. The rest of replies to the multiletter fits under
either Lahve's answer or Jackobe's answer. The overweight was about 70% in
Lahve's favour.«»
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So what is my opinion on the subject? «c2»I think multiletters are ok, «c5»but
only if you really need to write them. In other terms, if other options
are not possible doing. What I like is a friendly letter filled with joy
and laughter, often so good to read, that I get tears in my eyes. On the
swapping scene today, «c2»friendship is the keyword, «c5»and then, one must do
whatever one can do to treat your friends well!«»
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