[Simh] Testing 1,2,3

[Ken Cornetet]

Actually, it is not unlikely that it is broken. I had ask Bob Supnik in
an unrelated email if I had accidently become unsubscribed because I
wasn't getting any simh traffic. He mentioned that the list turns itself
off from time to time and that I might try a test message.

So there. Ptttthhhhh!!!!!!!!

Oh, and about top-posting: I (and many others) prefer top posting for
mailing lists. I personally do not want to read the same emails over and
over. I'd prefer to just read the new addition to the conversation.  

Reading a bottom posted email
Reading a bottom posted email
Reading a bottom posted email
Reading a bottom posted email
forces you to read what you
forces you to read what you
forces you to read what you
have already read
have already read
before you get to the new content


-----Original Message-----
From: Andreas Davour [mailto:ante at Update.UU.SE] 
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 3:12 PM
To: r.jarratt at computer.org
Cc: Ken Cornetet; 'SIMH List'
Subject: Re: [Simh] Testing 1,2,3


> > > Is this list working? I haven't seen any traffic for a couple of
> > > weeks.
> > 
> > Are you lonely? Why on earth do people post these kind of questions
on
> > every bloody list once in a while?!
> > 
> > People might not have anything worthwhile to say, ferchristsakes!
> 
> Because there is usually some traffic from time to time and if it is
> quiet for a prolonged period it might indicate a problem somewhere.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Rob

Sure, but if you haven't tried to send something *meaningful* and have 
it bounce, please consider a silent mailing list as working. It's very 
unlikely its broken.

Some of us get a few hundred mails a day and we do not need to hear 
these stupid "is this working?" messages. Full stop

/Andreas

-- 
A: Because it fouls the order in which people normally read text.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
A: Top-posting.
Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet and in e-mail?