Some more observations on list etiquette (was Comments about Linux/Ubuntu)

[Shawn McMahon]

On Wed, Apr 12, 2006 at 11:58:31AM +0100, Pete Ryland said:
> 
> 3. Always assume that the author of other mails is happy and calm, and never
> angry or argumentative.  If it sounds like they were, consider that they may
> have been trying to be sarcastic.

This is the one that causes the most trouble.  Email effectively makes
us all communicate with each other like we have Asperger's Syndrome;
it's almost impossible to see the other person's emotional cues.


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