Re: Announcement netiquette (was RE: [ANN] <oXygen/> X

"G. Ken Holman" wrote:


> Although that particular announcement was a bit lengthy, I personally
> appreciate new product announcements on this list so that I don't
> have to go and hunt and peck trying to find out what is new.
> 
> I hope vendors will continue to post *short* announcements using a
> hyperlink for more detail to help with the awareness.

> I'd be interested to hear the opinions of others ... note on
> http://www.mulberrytech.com/xsl/xsl-list/index.html that anything
> related to XSL is fair game; there are no bans on announcements.
> Perhaps reinforcing the "Use Informative Subject Lines" section with
> the request for including "ANN" at the start of a message for
> announcements would be useful.

I agree: I like to see product etc. announcements, but they should be
*short* and have [ANN] (or at least ANN) at start of the subject line.

Best regards,
Martin Stricker
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