>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.
I can turn you right off by my "style" of communicating even if the
substance might be of high value. It is this responsibility of the
receiver to see beyond style that the previous posts are getting at. While
adapting my style to the audience is also my responsibility, if we do not
share it we are doomed to repeat the sins of the past. FWIW ... Keith
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