posting rules reminder

Over the years we have established ad-hoc posting rules. Many things are still debated but the ones we agreed on are:

* Do not top post. Put your reply below the quoted parts of the message. * Trim your posts. Only quote those parts of the message relevant to your reply.

Message line width is generally 72 characters if using plain text format. If you are re-wrapping someone else's quote and your MUA makes it difficult to read, it's your responsibility to reformat it.

These guidelines exist in order to put the onus of making an email legible on the author of an email rather than on the hundred or so people that might read it.

Please help us keep our list and list archives friendly and easy to read.

Thank you.