[Wylug-discuss] Mailing the Wylug Announce List

[James Holden]

On Fri, Sep 05, 2008 at 01:51:54PM +0100, Smylers wrote:
> Please note that the below mail, with this subject:
> 
>   Quality software + drinks + snacks FREE! 
> 
> almost didn't get approved on the Wylug Announce list (which is
> moderated).

I think this applies in general too. I tried to clean up peoples' acts
here at work because I was forever being bombarded with emails with
subjects like "quick one for you" and "today".

Email subject lines should be considered microcontent in their own
right.

Cheers,

james

> 
> So this is a public service announcement for anybody wishing to send
> to that list: please try to avoid subject lines which look
> similar to those commonly used by spammers!  Most of the messages in the
> moderation queue are spam, often with subjects including "Quality
> software" or "FREE!".
> 
> Cheers.
> 
> Smylers
> 
> Daniel Drozdzewski writes:
> 
> > Geeky bonanza:
> > 
> > Yorkshire XP Club is giving one free personal license to any of the
> > JetBrains products plus few drinks and some snacks for free at the
> > next (and any following) meeting. And everything THANKS to our
> > generous sponsors.
> > 
> > Plus we will have two half hour presentations:
> > 
> > 1) On Software Quality, how to make it more tangible and manageable
> > 2) On Scala +  Lift and web development
> > 
> > ...and plenty of networking.
> > 
> > Further details: http://xpclub.erudine.com
> > 
> > If you thirsty, hungry or interested, you are more than welcome!
> > 
> > -- 
> > Daniel Drozdzewski
> > 
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> > Wylug-announce at wylug.org.uk
> > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/wylug-announce
> 
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