Guest guest Posted March 11, 2006 Report Share Posted March 11, 2006 Sally- I think the reply issue is a good one that we can all do right now to help minimize content. When replying, we need only keep the original message when really necessary -- and then only the truly applicable part. On my end, I will try to be more cognizant of posting things that are really meaningful, rather than just quick " fluff " comments. But, then, we all know what it feels like to get few or no replies to our posts and so it's nice to know people are hearing us. Who knows what small comment might lead to a more indepth discussion of value? I learn so much from eaves-dropping on conversations that don't seem to apply to me -- I'd hate for folks to take it off list and I might miss something down the line. This is a hard issue to solve. Michele W mom to Aubrie 8 yrs CHARGE, 14 yrs and wife to DJ Now List Etiquette Thank you, Kim. Even though Andy is 24, I still find this listserv unbelievably helpful! AND, it makes me feel so good that that it even exists -perhaps it is giving me the needed support I didn't have for the first 10 years of Andy's life:-) I get the list digested, which gives me ~25 separate messages packaged within one message. I don't have the ability to look at subject lines to delete, so if I have time, I scroll through this " package " . Something that I found really helpful - ok, maybe you all know this already..... If you highlight a word/sentence/paragraph, then hit reply, it will put ONLY those words highlighted in the new message ready for reply. That alone would cut the digest mode in half because there are lots of messages that are replies of replies! Is anyone on other listserves with helpful etiquette suggestions? Almost every family from my state who was on this list has quit because they can't manage all the mail. Hungry for answers :-) Sally CHARGE SYNDROME LISTSERV PHOTO PAGE: http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=2117043995 Membership of this email support groups does not constitute membership in the CHARGE Syndrome Foundation or CHARGE Syndrome Canada. For information about the CHARGE Syndrome Foundation or to become a member (and get the newsletter), please contact marion@... or visit the web site at http://www.chargesyndrome.org (CHARGE Syndrome Canada - http://www.chargesyndrome.ca) 8th International CHARGE Syndrome Conference, July, 2007. Information will be available at www.chargesyndrome.org or by calling 1-. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2006 Report Share Posted March 11, 2006 Sally- I think the reply issue is a good one that we can all do right now to help minimize content. When replying, we need only keep the original message when really necessary -- and then only the truly applicable part. On my end, I will try to be more cognizant of posting things that are really meaningful, rather than just quick " fluff " comments. But, then, we all know what it feels like to get few or no replies to our posts and so it's nice to know people are hearing us. Who knows what small comment might lead to a more indepth discussion of value? I learn so much from eaves-dropping on conversations that don't seem to apply to me -- I'd hate for folks to take it off list and I might miss something down the line. This is a hard issue to solve. Michele W mom to Aubrie 8 yrs CHARGE, 14 yrs and wife to DJ Now List Etiquette Thank you, Kim. Even though Andy is 24, I still find this listserv unbelievably helpful! AND, it makes me feel so good that that it even exists -perhaps it is giving me the needed support I didn't have for the first 10 years of Andy's life:-) I get the list digested, which gives me ~25 separate messages packaged within one message. I don't have the ability to look at subject lines to delete, so if I have time, I scroll through this " package " . Something that I found really helpful - ok, maybe you all know this already..... If you highlight a word/sentence/paragraph, then hit reply, it will put ONLY those words highlighted in the new message ready for reply. That alone would cut the digest mode in half because there are lots of messages that are replies of replies! Is anyone on other listserves with helpful etiquette suggestions? Almost every family from my state who was on this list has quit because they can't manage all the mail. Hungry for answers :-) Sally CHARGE SYNDROME LISTSERV PHOTO PAGE: http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=2117043995 Membership of this email support groups does not constitute membership in the CHARGE Syndrome Foundation or CHARGE Syndrome Canada. For information about the CHARGE Syndrome Foundation or to become a member (and get the newsletter), please contact marion@... or visit the web site at http://www.chargesyndrome.org (CHARGE Syndrome Canada - http://www.chargesyndrome.ca) 8th International CHARGE Syndrome Conference, July, 2007. Information will be available at www.chargesyndrome.org or by calling 1-. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2006 Report Share Posted March 11, 2006 Sally- I think the reply issue is a good one that we can all do right now to help minimize content. When replying, we need only keep the original message when really necessary -- and then only the truly applicable part. On my end, I will try to be more cognizant of posting things that are really meaningful, rather than just quick " fluff " comments. But, then, we all know what it feels like to get few or no replies to our posts and so it's nice to know people are hearing us. Who knows what small comment might lead to a more indepth discussion of value? I learn so much from eaves-dropping on conversations that don't seem to apply to me -- I'd hate for folks to take it off list and I might miss something down the line. This is a hard issue to solve. Michele W mom to Aubrie 8 yrs CHARGE, 14 yrs and wife to DJ Now List Etiquette Thank you, Kim. Even though Andy is 24, I still find this listserv unbelievably helpful! AND, it makes me feel so good that that it even exists -perhaps it is giving me the needed support I didn't have for the first 10 years of Andy's life:-) I get the list digested, which gives me ~25 separate messages packaged within one message. I don't have the ability to look at subject lines to delete, so if I have time, I scroll through this " package " . Something that I found really helpful - ok, maybe you all know this already..... If you highlight a word/sentence/paragraph, then hit reply, it will put ONLY those words highlighted in the new message ready for reply. That alone would cut the digest mode in half because there are lots of messages that are replies of replies! Is anyone on other listserves with helpful etiquette suggestions? Almost every family from my state who was on this list has quit because they can't manage all the mail. Hungry for answers :-) Sally CHARGE SYNDROME LISTSERV PHOTO PAGE: http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=2117043995 Membership of this email support groups does not constitute membership in the CHARGE Syndrome Foundation or CHARGE Syndrome Canada. For information about the CHARGE Syndrome Foundation or to become a member (and get the newsletter), please contact marion@... or visit the web site at http://www.chargesyndrome.org (CHARGE Syndrome Canada - http://www.chargesyndrome.ca) 8th International CHARGE Syndrome Conference, July, 2007. Information will be available at www.chargesyndrome.org or by calling 1-. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 Michele, If you sent the " I hear you response " to just the person you are responding to would that still meet the need of knowing our post did not disappear in cyberspace and even more important that we are still connected and important to the people on the other end. If the note of congratulations or acknowledgement sparked a new conversation, it is easy enough to highlight that piece and then send it to the list instead of a reply to an individual. I admit that it takes more thought before pushing the reply and send buttons. I think some lists can be set up to reply to the sender or to the whole list - that would simplify things lots. I like having the whole conversation to look back to when reading someone's response, but now that Sally mentions it - that is one of the reasons I couldn't handle digest mode. Just highlighting the necessary part to make sense of your reply may be one of those simple things that makes a big difference. Kim > Sally- > I think the reply issue is a good one that we can all do right now to help > minimize content. > >we all know what it feels like to get few or no replies to our posts and so it's nice to know people are hearing us. > Michele W > mom to Aubrie 8 yrs CHARGE, 14 yrs and wife to DJ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 Michele, If you sent the " I hear you response " to just the person you are responding to would that still meet the need of knowing our post did not disappear in cyberspace and even more important that we are still connected and important to the people on the other end. If the note of congratulations or acknowledgement sparked a new conversation, it is easy enough to highlight that piece and then send it to the list instead of a reply to an individual. I admit that it takes more thought before pushing the reply and send buttons. I think some lists can be set up to reply to the sender or to the whole list - that would simplify things lots. I like having the whole conversation to look back to when reading someone's response, but now that Sally mentions it - that is one of the reasons I couldn't handle digest mode. Just highlighting the necessary part to make sense of your reply may be one of those simple things that makes a big difference. Kim > Sally- > I think the reply issue is a good one that we can all do right now to help > minimize content. > >we all know what it feels like to get few or no replies to our posts and so it's nice to know people are hearing us. > Michele W > mom to Aubrie 8 yrs CHARGE, 14 yrs and wife to DJ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 Michele, If you sent the " I hear you response " to just the person you are responding to would that still meet the need of knowing our post did not disappear in cyberspace and even more important that we are still connected and important to the people on the other end. If the note of congratulations or acknowledgement sparked a new conversation, it is easy enough to highlight that piece and then send it to the list instead of a reply to an individual. I admit that it takes more thought before pushing the reply and send buttons. I think some lists can be set up to reply to the sender or to the whole list - that would simplify things lots. I like having the whole conversation to look back to when reading someone's response, but now that Sally mentions it - that is one of the reasons I couldn't handle digest mode. Just highlighting the necessary part to make sense of your reply may be one of those simple things that makes a big difference. Kim > Sally- > I think the reply issue is a good one that we can all do right now to help > minimize content. > >we all know what it feels like to get few or no replies to our posts and so it's nice to know people are hearing us. > Michele W > mom to Aubrie 8 yrs CHARGE, 14 yrs and wife to DJ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 Kim- Yes, I think replying to individuals more often is a good idea -- and deleting the original message when replying (or including just the important parts). I think those 2 things could go a long way towards making the list more manageable. But I do think we all will need a periodic reminder. I know I get on a roll and forget after a while. Michele W mom to Aubrie 8 yrs CHARGE, 14 yrs and wife to DJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 Yes Michele, Because it is so easy to go back on auto-pilot, when I know my intention is never to make things difficult for another. Kim > But I do think we all will need a periodic reminder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 The only bad part about truncating the messages like this, is that for a " list hopper " like me, being able to read a couple messages back is helpful to provide context for what is being said. In my inbox, I just delete those duplicated messages without opening. It actually does save time. (mom to Evan 8 mos) Michele Westmaas wrote: Kim- Yes, I think replying to individuals more often is a good idea -- and deleting the original message when replying (or including just the important parts). I think those 2 things could go a long way towards making the list more manageable. But I do think we all will need a periodic reminder. I know I get on a roll and forget after a while. Michele W mom to Aubrie 8 yrs CHARGE, 14 yrs and wife to DJ --------------------------------- Yahoo! Mail Bring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 The only bad part about truncating the messages like this, is that for a " list hopper " like me, being able to read a couple messages back is helpful to provide context for what is being said. In my inbox, I just delete those duplicated messages without opening. It actually does save time. (mom to Evan 8 mos) Michele Westmaas wrote: Kim- Yes, I think replying to individuals more often is a good idea -- and deleting the original message when replying (or including just the important parts). I think those 2 things could go a long way towards making the list more manageable. But I do think we all will need a periodic reminder. I know I get on a roll and forget after a while. Michele W mom to Aubrie 8 yrs CHARGE, 14 yrs and wife to DJ --------------------------------- Yahoo! Mail Bring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2006 Report Share Posted March 12, 2006 The only bad part about truncating the messages like this, is that for a " list hopper " like me, being able to read a couple messages back is helpful to provide context for what is being said. In my inbox, I just delete those duplicated messages without opening. It actually does save time. (mom to Evan 8 mos) Michele Westmaas wrote: Kim- Yes, I think replying to individuals more often is a good idea -- and deleting the original message when replying (or including just the important parts). I think those 2 things could go a long way towards making the list more manageable. But I do think we all will need a periodic reminder. I know I get on a roll and forget after a while. Michele W mom to Aubrie 8 yrs CHARGE, 14 yrs and wife to DJ --------------------------------- Yahoo! Mail Bring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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