Perhaps this too is noise, but just for the record, despite a constantly overflowing mail box the answers to queries are why I joined this list. I usually delete questions but often save peoples answers. Unless the questioner specifically undertakes up front to summarize answers and post them, I would prefer people to continue to cc to the group. That is the way all other lists I am on work. Just my 2 cents... Jay Jerome ************************************************************** * aka: W. Gray Jerome * * Dept. of Pathology * * Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest University * * Medical Center Blvd * * Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1092 * * 910-716-4972 * * [log in to unmask] * ************************************************************** On Thu, 25 Jan 1996, Ray Hicks wrote: > Surely responses to general queries should be regarded as signal and not > noise. Personal mail that is misdirected to the list may well be noise, > but can still be enlightening, and is bearably infrequent. > Many replies to initial queries provoke further questions from interested > bystanders, as well as better answers. > I could have sent this just to Danny but thought I'd share it with the > rest of you. > > Ray > > On Thu, 25 Jan 1996, Bluestein, Danny wrote: > > > To all recipients of the Confocal list: > > Although I am new to this list, I feel obliged to send this message to > > all recipients of the list. When somebody sends an inquiry to multiple > > recipients it makes sense to do so, but when you reply to such an > > inquiry, DO NOT USE THE REPLY FUNCTION of your e-mail software. Doing so > > results in the multiple recipients of the list constantly receiving piles > > of mail messages they are not interested in receiving, decreasing the > > signal/noise ratio of this discussion group to unbearable levels. > > Please be advised to answer the individual inquiry directly to this > > individual's e-mail (yes, you'll have to copy his e-mail address and > > write to the individual personally). > > Thanks in advance for your cooperation, > > Dr. Danny Bluestein > > >