On IDM the official policy is actually that lists should be kept to around 25
lines or so and aren't to be reposted. I understood the reposting aspect of it
to be altered only in the advent of *significant price* changes (maybe) or
*significant* content changes (which wouldn't make it a reposting). Sale/trade
lists should also be noted in the subject headers. None of this to be contrary,
but I did get all of it straight from the horse's mouth (Teep, at the time) and
we discussed it for the sake of clarity. Matter of fact, here's a snip from it :
<snip>
ME
The fs/trade policy is....
quoted 1 line Idm related/ 25 lines or less/ No dupe lists, right?> > Idm related/ 25 lines or less/ No dupe lists, right?
HE
yeah, and idm related is of course looosely defined
but the 25 lines should be sufficient to give ppl a sense of what
other
items they can expect to find in your list. now, if you sent a list
with
nice long descriptions (ie reviews) then no one will have a hard
time
with extending the 25 line rule.
and nobody likes to see the same list over and over :)
thanks for asking, pardon my typos I'm on a stinky dialup...
amp
<unsnip>
...previous discussions we had mentioned that auctions should have one mention,
period. No updates. I don't know whether or not the other lists have *official*
policies. Sounds like good FAQ stuff.
dahtbig wrote:
quoted 18 lines being someone who himself posts trade/sale lists to the mailing lists:> being someone who himself posts trade/sale lists to the mailing lists:
>
> it has been brought up _time and time again_ that the delete key *does* have
> a useful function...
>
> that being said, posting updates every few days is a bit much. once a week
> is the *most* ive done (isnt that the "official policy" for most if not all
> the relevant mailing lists), and this time frame seems a reasonable medium
> between the needs of those that are interested and those that are not.
>
> (dont hit me! ulp, uh, um, after three or so weeks, i moments ago just
> posted my own updated trade/sale list .... look out!)
>
> -Thad
>
> on now- my
> refrigerator................................................................
> ........~
--
jeff
"10,000 people all screaming the same thing at the same time are wrong, even if
they're right."
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