re: Sneak Preview: Salinger Quotes Page (really)
Tim O'Connor (oconnort@nyu.edu)
Thu, 18 Feb 1999 16:21:25 -0500
Mattis said:
>> Still I would not have wasted the electrons it takes to make your
>> screen glow had you not posted the binary file to the mailing list.
>> As a matter of internet etiquette one normally does not post binary
>> files to text based forums, and as far as this list goes, I believe
>> it is also discouraged. Tim O'Connor is the list master and can
>> be consulted about these matters, if he says it's fine, then I have
>> no problem. In general, you cannot assume that most of our members
>> have the ability to read your attachment, or the desire to download
>> such large pieces of email. The usual procedure is to state the URL
>> and let the reader access your lovely information himself.
... and Null said:
> I don't really understand your conflicting points, but and I'm not very
> concerned about what the majority of the Salinger crowd thinks. I had
> unsubscribed until I was re-subscribed this morning by the gentleman you
> mention.
What Mattis is getting at is that it is generally considered not a good
thing to attach a document to something you send to a mailing list.
There are a couple of good reasons for this.
One is that lots of us don't use MS Word and might not even be able to
open the file.
Another is the MS Word files are among the fastest-growing sources of
computer virii, so many people (e.g., me!) won't open an unknown file
without first inspecting it ... which takes time ... which is scarce.
Third is that not everyone uses mailers that can accept attachments.
Mattis made a good point, which is that the best thing to do is put your
stuff up on a web page and just send us the URL, and we can go looking.
> Unlike many on the group, at least I talk about Salinger.
It's true, we do digress. But that's kind of partly traditional and
partly natural.
> Was it a PARTY I crashed? So sorry!
I think Mattis was being metaphorical. The usual method people use is
to join, hover a bit, check things out, and then get a sense of the
"community" before joining in. But hey, you're plenty welcome here!
> As for Ober and Associates, I'm
> obviously daring them. I making a huge point and am being backed up by
> some heavyweights on this one, as Ober and Associates are, I'm told, aware.
I have little interest in getting involved in THIS issue, but the only
thing I'll ask is: please don't post Salinger material here. I don't
want to see this list get shut down. There are a few others here who
probably feel the same way. I'm not saying this in a hostile manner.
Just in a "please don't do it" sense.
Welcome to the list, Null!
--tim