[NIFL-HEALTH:2216] List Netiquette

From: Helen Osborne (Helen@healthliteracy.com)
Date: Tue Feb 22 2000 - 20:25:10 EST


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To the NIFL-Health subscribers,

As we now have over 525 subscribers to this list, it seems a good time to
remind everyone of List Netiquette Tips. These are the same tips that people
get when they subscribe. Please review these, and let's continue with our
thought-provoking discussion of health and literacy.

Netiquette Tips
*  When you participate in a discussion, please introduce yourself.
*  Include your name, e-mail address, and your program or affiliation at the
end of each message. This will allow others to better respond to your
message.
* Be concise.  Messages more than two screens in length are difficult for
some participants to read.  Shorter, to the point messages move the
discussion along at a lively pace.
* Before you send a reply, consider if it should go to everyone or just to
the person whose message you are replying to.  If you think it will be of
general interest, then send it to the discussion group; if not, be careful
to reply only to the message originator.
* Many of us have found that learning is promoted by dialogue in a spirit of
inquiry, curiosity, and mutual respect.  Please conduct your discussions in
that spirit.
* If you wish to communicate privately with a subscriber, be sure to reply
to that person's e-mail address, not to the discussion group address.
* When replying to a posted message, quote the part of the message (usually
not the whole message) that you are replying to.  Readers can then respond
to your message in the proper context.
* Don't type e-mail messages in all capital letters. It is considered to be
shouting.
* Be cautious in using sarcasm on the Internet.  Comments made in jest may
not always appear that way to other readers. Sarcastic or ironic messages
can be marked with emotions, for example a typed grin [i.e. <g> or <grin>]
or with a sideways smiley. [i.e. :) or :-)]
* To subscriber, or unsubscribe to NIFL-Health, go to www.nifl.gov, then
"discussions," then "health," and follow the directions.

Hope this clears up any confusion,
Helen Osborne, MEd., OTR/L
Co-moderator, NIFL-Health
&
Health Literacy Consulting, Natick, MA
Phone: 508-653-1199 * Fax: 508-650-9492
Helen@healthliteracy.com * www.healthliteracy.com



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