in response to John Constantine <Rainbird@trail.com> on Thu, 03 Apr 1997
But when I am busy I will read the first para of any mailing and make a
decision. If the author has not articulated a clear indication of (to me)
interesting content I accept that it is I who decides not to continue, but
there is also some authorial responsibility. I understand a basic
principle in journalism is to catch your interest 1. with the title and 2.
with the 1st para. It seems sensible to me to apply this to email.
>Lon Badgett makes a point in re responsibility as it affects the subject
>line in email.
>
>Might I make a point I've offered before, that the responsibility for
>communication rests on the receiver, not the sender. I find some added
>support for this in the recent postings of At DeLange concerning
>commutation.
--Paul Foord <paul.Foord@flinders.edu.au>, < Paul.Foord@SA.HHLGCS.ausgovhhcs.telememo.au >
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