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Path: bloom-beacon.mit.edu!hookup!usc!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!deshaw.com!do-not-use-path-to-reply
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 1994 09:00:45 GMT
Supersedes: <CMqBuC.4Hr@deshaw.com>
Expires: Thu, 28 Apr 1994 09:00:44 GMT
Message-ID: <CnDAD8.4nz@deshaw.com>
Approved: netannounce@deshaw.com (Mark Moraes)
From: netannounce@deshaw.com (Mark Moraes)
Subject: Changes to "Hints on writing style for Usenet"
Newsgroups: news.announce.newusers,news.answers
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Xref: bloom-beacon.mit.edu news.announce.newusers:456 news.answers:16934
Archive-name: usenet-writing-style/diff
Original-author: ofut@hubcap.clemson.edu (A. Jeff Offutt VI)
Comment: enhanced & edited until 5/93 by spaf@cs.purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)
Last-change: 17 Mar 1994 by moraes@deshaw.com (Mark Moraes)
*** /tmp/T0a06010 Mon Mar 28 04:00:41 1994
--- last/style.n Thu Mar 17 23:08:36 1994
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Original-author: ofut@hubcap.clemson.edu (A. Jeff Offutt VI)
Comment: enhanced & edited until 5/93 by spaf@cs.purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)
! Last-change: 15 Mar 1994 by moraes@deshaw.com (Mark Moraes)
I would like to take a moment to share some of my knowledge of writing
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Original-author: ofut@hubcap.clemson.edu (A. Jeff Offutt VI)
Comment: enhanced & edited until 5/93 by spaf@cs.purdue.edu (Gene Spafford)
! Last-change: 17 Mar 1994 by moraes@deshaw.com (Mark Moraes)
I would like to take a moment to share some of my knowledge of writing
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* Subtlety is not communicated well in written form - especially over a
! computer.
* The above applies to humor as well. (rec.humor, of course, not included.)
* When being especially "flame-boyant", I find it helpful to go to the
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* Subtlety is not communicated well in written form - especially over a
! computer. Remember, most people who will read your posting do not
! know you.
* The above applies to humor as well. (rec.humor, of course, not included.)
+ Smileys :-), frowns :-(, winks ;-) can sometimes avoid confusion.
* When being especially "flame-boyant", I find it helpful to go to the