Bob Myers wrote:

> In ANY form of written communications, it should be the aim of the
> writer to produce output in such a way that it is most readable by
> the most number of people - at least, assuming that actually
> communicating information was in fact their aim in the first place.
> The supposed "rules of netiquette" all derive from that simple goal,
> and I for one am certainly no disagreeing with them.
>
> My problem, instead, is just with those who get so wrapped around
> the axle regarding these "rules" that we can only conclude that
> they consider them matters of life and death.

Moving from the general to the specific, when Lucy transgressed, she was
told GENTLY about the rules in question. Her response was pretty much that
she'd do whatever she damn well pleased, and the rest of us can shove it.

Of course it's not a life or death issue, but I thought axql put it best,
saying, "If your objective in posting is to reach an audience, then it
behooves you to post in a fashion acceptable to the community you're
communicating with."

Why offend the people you're asking for help? Judging from the responses,
she's already been killfiled by some of the most knowledgeable people here.

Bob