Hi,
    I do hope no one thought I was trying to be rude. I was only trying to
make a point. Often people are just trying to get their point across and
sometimes don't even know they used an abbreviation. I know I am guilty of
this. I just didn't see the point of getting upset about it. If you want to
know ... ask.
    I would also like to mention that the analogy someone mentioned about
articles always spelling it out is a little inaccurate since the histonet is
not a magazine or book. This is an open forum and slips like this happen.
Amos Brooks

BTW: (by the way) Attachments are also a Nettiquette faux paw.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Salvacion S. Delovino" 
To: "Amos Brooks" 
Cc: 
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 10:54 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: Re: abbreviations


> I believe it is listed in the BASIC HISTONET  "NETIQUETTE"  to avoid
> abbreviations unless it's explained in the message. I love puzzles
> myself and I don't mind coming across unexplained abbreviations so I
> could try to figure it out myself. (Of course I'm not always
> successful.)  But when other people complain about it, they do have a
> point. I think a simple explanation would suffice, omitting snide
> remarks.
>
> Salve Delovino
>
>