Thank you Bob for that reminder, n matter which form of sharing we use. In our busy lives I seldom have time to browse ALL. If there is no subject line or a vague one I often pass it by. For those requesting assistance this can be detrimental in that I may have information that could help them. Without concise subject line I may never open their query. Kim> > Hi,> I subscribe to a number of newsgroups (a.k.a. bulletin boards,> listservs, etc.). I get lots of emails in my in-box. Here are some> guidelines that have proved helpful:> > Don't forget to trim your posts when replying. As the archive has the> full post of previous messages, there in NO REASON to include the> entire previous message in your reply! Please trim (delete) all the> text except that to which you are replying.> > Also, please use specific subject lines. This allows other> researchers to quickly determine whether they can help with your> question. For example, "Lewthwaite query" is somewhat helpful.> "Researching my g-grandfather Lewthwaite" is not much better.> "Researching George W. Lewthwaite, 1847-1916" gives as full a name as> I have, and a date range. Would be nice to have place names as well.> Let the subject line tell a little story and pique our interest.> > If you subscribe using a daily digest, please, please edit your reply> so the subject line matches the specific post you are replying to.> For example, a subject line like "Web4lib Digest, Vol 42, Issue 7" is> next to useless. I almost always discard these, unlooked at. (Not> picking on Web4lib -- it's a well-run list -- just illustrating that> even a list oriented toward professionals can these problems.)> > Thanks. I love watching the folks on this list help each other out.> > Bob Stromberg> Greenwich, NY _________________________________________________________________ See how Windows connects the people, information, and fun that are part of your life. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093175mrt/direct/01/