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  Be considerate of other subscribers on the mailing lists.
  <dl>
  <dt><u>Plain text, 72 characters per line</u>
! <dd>Many subscribers read their mail on text-based mailers (mail(1), emacs) and they 
! find HTML-formatted messages, or lines that stretch beyond 72 characters often
! unreadable. MIME encapsulated enclosures also cause problems. Only send non-text 
! if you have received the OK from the intended recipient. We realise that many 
! newcomers are stuck with Windows-based mailers that don't give them any control over
! what they send, but we ask that they make a conscious effort to switch over as soon 
! as possible to a more reader-friendly mailer.
  <dt><u>Do your homework before you post</u>
  <dd>If you have an installation question, make sure that you have read the relevant
  documents such as the INSTALL.* text files in the FTP installation directories, the 
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  Be considerate of other subscribers on the mailing lists.
  <dl>
  <dt><u>Plain text, 72 characters per line</u>
! <dd>Many subscribers read their mail on text-based mailers (mail(1), emacs)
! and they find HTML-formatted messages, or lines that stretch beyond 72
! characters often unreadable.
! Most OpenBSD mailing lists strip messages of MIME content before
! sending them out to the rest of the list.
! If you don't use plain text your messages will be reformatted or,
! if they cannot be reformatted, summarily rejected.
! The only mailing list that allows attachments is the <em>ports</em> list,
! they will be removed from messages on the other mailing lists.
  <dt><u>Do your homework before you post</u>
  <dd>If you have an installation question, make sure that you have read the relevant
  documents such as the INSTALL.* text files in the FTP installation directories, the 
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  "http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=dmesg&apropos=0&sektion=8&manpath=OpenBSD+Current&format=html"
  >dmesg(8)</a>) that will help in troubleshooting. We want to 
  help, but we wouldn't want to deprive you of a valuable learning experience.
+ <dt><u>Include a useful Subject line</u>
+ <dd>Messages with an empty Subject will get bounced to the list manager and
+ so will take longer to show up.  Including a relevant Subject in the message
+ will ensure that more people actually read what you've written.
+ Also, avoid Subject lines with excessive capitalization.
  <dt><u>Trim your signature</u>
  <dd>Keep the signature lines at the bottom of your mail to a reasonable length. Posts
  are rarely critical enough to warrant a PGP signature, and those automatic address 
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  <a href=index.html><img height=24 width=24 src=back.gif border=0 alt=OpenBSD></a> 
  <a href=mailto:www@openbsd.org>www@openbsd.org</a>
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