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- From: saslpo@stevens.unx.sas.com (Len Olszewski)
- Subject: Re: Request for a new word (or maybe a neologism)
- Originator: saslpo@stevens.unx.sas.com
- Sender: news@unx.sas.com (Noter of Newsworthy Events)
- Message-ID: <Bzo19r.MMH@unx.sas.com>
- Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 14:51:26 GMT
- References: <28855@oasys.dt.navy.mil>
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- In article <28855@oasys.dt.navy.mil>, roth@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Pete Roth) writes:
- |> What do YOU call e-mail correspondence ?
- |>
- |> "Talk" is certainly incorrect.
- |> "Writing" doesn't seem to fit.
- |> "e-mailing" doesn't have the right ring.
- |> "Networking" applies in other areas.
- |>
- |> "Flaming" describes a certain kind of correspondence, but I'm looking
- |> for a word that describes civilized discourse.
- |>
- |> So _what_, already ?
- |>
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- It's "online". I get in touch with you online, you reply online; one of
- us keeps a summary of our online correspondence, and so forth. Posting
- to a newsgroup qualifies as online communication, as does email.
-
- |> (winners will be notified by e-mail. you need not be present to win)
- |>
-
- Good; online notification. Hey, if you disagree, let me know online,
- would you?
-
- |> regards, pete
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- |> Peter N Roth roth@oasys.dt.navy.mil
- |> Do what you can with what you have where you are. - D L Moody.
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- |Len Olszewski, Technical Writer| "I may be banal, but I'm not |
- |saslpo@unx.sas.com | juvenile." - Yours Truly |
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- | Opinions this ludicrous are mine. Reasonable opinions will cost you.|
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