On Wed, 2008-05-14 at 16:48 -0500, Doug Tucker wrote: > On Wed, 2008-05-14 at 15:56 -0500, Scott Nelson wrote: > > On May 14, 2008, at 3:48 PM, Doug Tucker wrote: > > > > > ...all but dead...I run a usenet server here, had 3 logins last > > > month...user base is over 4000... > > I *think* Scott wrote: > > Usenet is almost dead but e-mail lists abound (you are using one). > > Same concepts. > > I know, but my point was, since we all use email to read email lists, > let's get off the old usenet etiquette, and use email etiquette, which > you will find yourself in the very minute minority that replies bottom > post. Doug, you *still* are missing the point! The *rules* written in the days of Usenet are *still* applicable today. Why? Because the reason for their existence hasn't changed. Originally there was Usenet *groups* now there are email lists. What's the difference? The names. Bob -- Bob Taylor