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- Date: Mon, 28 Mar 1994 09:00:45 GMT
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- From: netannounce@deshaw.com (Mark Moraes)
- Subject: Changes to "Hints on writing style for Usenet"
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- 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)
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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)
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- 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)
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- 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.
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- * The above applies to humor as well. (rec.humor, of course, not included.)
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- * 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.
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- * The above applies to humor as well. (rec.humor, of course, not included.)
- + Smileys :-), frowns :-(, winks ;-) can sometimes avoid confusion.
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- * When being especially "flame-boyant", I find it helpful to go to the
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