A FEW THOUGHTS FOR THE NEW YEAR by Nicol Wieme nicolgw@rochester.rr.com http://www.nicol.wieme.com I hope that everyone has a wonderful holiday season and a prosperous new year. I just wanted to remind everyone that this is the time of year when all the newbies arrive with their unbridled enthusiasm as well as their lack of netiquette. Let us all remember: -- how exciting those jokes were to forward to friends. -- when we assumed that all Smiths were related. -- when we didn't know that all CAPS are considered shouting. My (Sandi Carter) own addition to this is that we must understand that not all see that well and they do use ALL CAPS in their email, so give them a break, please. I know you all will since you are all a great group. -- when we never heard of list vs. digest mode. -- when we first found that spell-check button. -- when we realized just how important an "Accurate Subject Line" really is. -- when we accidentally sent that dirty joke to the list. -- when we read that dirty joke on a list. -- when we couldn't unsubscribe from a list no matter what. -- when we felt it was our civic duty to forward all virus warnings as instructed. -- when we believed all those hoaxes sent to us. -- when we made our first online discovery. -- when we felt confident enough to assist someone new. * * * * *