<Jeremy's head bobs to the surface after swimming through 250 SCREEN-L error messages> Here's a couple of pointers that will help your messages get through and explain why you might get deleted from SCREEN-L unexpectedly: 1. Be careful when quoting text from a message to which you are replying. In general, it is considered good net-etiquette to limit your quoting to 5-10 lines. Nobody wants to see 50 lines of quoted text followed by a one line comment. But also, quoting can endanger your message to a LISTSERV-based discussion group like SCREEN-L! If you quote lines from the message's "header" (lines starting with "to" and "from"), the software that runs SCREEN-L assumes that your message is an error message. Instead of sending it to SCREEN-L, it sends it to me. I used to take the time to forward these messages, but turning 40 has made me both cranky and lazy so now I just delete them. 2. E-mail connections can be a tenuous thing. And if something breaks down between UA1VM (the Unversity of Alabama's computer, which houses SCREEN-L) and your computer, I get an error message saying your address is screwed up. There's no way for me to tell if this is a temporary or permanent problem. So, when I get four error messages about a specific address, I delete it. The subscriber then gets a note (assuming it makes it past the problem in delivery) saying he/she's been deleted. If you suddenly get one of these notes, it doesn't mean that you've been deleted because of something you've posted to SCREEN-L. It's just a matter of broken communications. Send me a note if this happens and we'll fix it, one way or another. I now return you to your SCREEN-L discussions already in progress... ---------- There are times when you have to choose between being human and having good taste. --Bertolt Brecht-- ---------- | Jeremy G. Butler - - - - - - - - - - | Internet : [log in to unmask] | | SCREEN-L Coordinator | BITNET : JBUTLER@UA1VM | | | | Telecommunication & Film Dept * The University of Alabama * Tuscaloosa |