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- Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 11:45:38 +0100
- Sender: English Language Discussion Group <WORDS-L@uga.cc.uga.edu>
- From: torkel@SICS.SE
- Subject: Re: signoff
- Comments: To: words-l@uga.cc.uga.edu
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- Peter grumbles:
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- >Not always subtle. Try putting out a quote for scripture, or
- >challenging certain language usage.
- >If netiquette (neat neologism) varies from list to list, so does
- >the lack thereof.
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- You seem to think of "netiquette" chiefly as politeness, but politeness
- isn't all that important from a netiquette point of view. You will get a
- good idea of what people mean by the term on Usenet by reading the
- "Emily Postnews" article in news.announce.newusers.
-
- Believe it or not, but there is such a thing as netiquette in alt.flame
- as well...
-