To Newbies in the group

[Guest guest]

Newbies,

When starting out on the internet and on a computer in the beginning,

many new users and email senders don't know a few things about typing

on a computer. I used to teach this to university professors with

their PH.D's! So it is not a matter of intelligence or learning; it

is a matter of EXPERIENCE. When you get an email from some one, have

you ever noticed how the writing just doesn't seem " right " ? Well, it

is VERY hard to read with continuity emails in which you hit the

RETURN key at the end of every sentence.

Below, in quotes is the same sentence above written with hitting the

RETURN key at the end of what, I think, is the end of a line of text.

" When starting out on the internet and on a computer in the

beginning, many new users and email senders don't

know a few things about typing on a computer. I used to

teach this to university professors with their PH.D's! So it is

not a matter of intelligence or learning; it is a matter

of EXPERIENCE. When you get an email from some one,

have you ever noticed how the writing just doesn't

seem " right " ? Well, it is VERY hard to read with

continuity emails in which you hit the RETURN key

at the end of every sentence. "

Now, my email program will not " see " your email the same way as

someone else's. Therefore, some of you may have your " window " for the

email smaller than it should be. If you are using Yahoo!'s mail

service to set up your email, you may even use a the RETURN key more

often. I think that this is what is happening with some people's

email in this group.

Here is an example, again in quotes:

" I bookmarked it on my home computer.

I'm a little leary about marking it at work though.

I don't like people going on my computer and they're

able to see what I've done. I clear the history all

the time. and my cookies too.

the computer guy would tell me I have no right to do

personal things on the work computer and it's not our

place to do that.

he said it's for work only!

but he'd never tell on me because he's fond of me.

he shows it clearly and is always asking me to go out

with him.

I decline of course because I'm already in a

realtionship. "

[Note: I apologize for using your text as an example as it is not

intended at all as a means of embarrassment or ridicule.]

" I bookmarked it on my home computer. I'm a little leary about

marking it at work though. I don't like people going on my computer

and they're

able to see what I've done. I clear the history all the time. and my

cookies too.

the computer guy would tell me I have no right to do personal things

on the work computer and it's not our place to do that. he said it's

for work only! but he'd never tell on me because he's fond of me. he

shows it clearly and is always asking me to go out with him. I

decline of course because I'm already in a realtionship. "

Now, wasn't that easier to read?

Here it is when done as I am suggesting:

In order to avoid this problem, here is what you SHOULD do:

Only hit that RETURN key AT THE END OF A PARAGRAPH.

That is what most people do. Also, you may want to hit the return key

TWICE at the END of each paragraph (as I usually do). This makes

reading a better communicative experience.

With care,

Anyse