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Be considerate of other subscribers on the mailing lists.

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<dt>Plain text, 72 characters per line

<dd>Many subscribers read their mail on text-based mailers (mail(1), emacs) and they

<dd>Many subscribers read their mail on text-based mailers (mail(1), emacs)

find HTML-formatted messages, or lines that stretch beyond 72 characters often

and they find HTML-formatted messages, or lines that stretch beyond 72

unreadable. MIME encapsulated enclosures also cause problems. Only send non-text

characters often unreadable.

if you have received the OK from the intended recipient. We realise that many

Most OpenBSD mailing lists strip messages of MIME content before

newcomers are stuck with Windows-based mailers that don't give them any control over

sending them out to the rest of the list.

what they send, but we ask that they make a conscious effort to switch over as soon

If you don't use plain text your messages will be reformatted or,

as possible to a more reader-friendly mailer.

if they cannot be reformatted, summarily rejected.

The only mailing list that allows attachments is the ports list,

they will be removed from messages on the other mailing lists.

<dt>Do your homework before you post

<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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>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>Include a useful Subject line

<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>Trim your signature

<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