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Artifact ID:	eb17a9f548d126b01e744538380c6e55e3bc4f1cf94dab478c9a59bb1d9e6161
Page Name:	posting-guide
Date:	2026-08-13 05:18:54
Original User:	cashmere
Mimetype:	text/x-markdown
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posting guide

  TRANSMISSION STANDARD
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  subject ............. say what it is
  body ................ give it enough context
  replies ............. stay on the wire
  disagreements ....... address the idea

make the archive worth searching

Give a new topic a subject that carries meaning outside the moment. Emacs compilation-mode beats question; A way to archive local radio beats look at this.

Write enough context that a stranger can understand the post without having watched the thread begin. Quote only the piece you are answering. Link to the original thing, not a retelling of it.

reply with intent

Reply in the existing thread when the conversation is the same. Start a new topic when the subject changes. A correction, a counterexample, or a thoughtful I do not know all improve a board more than a pile-on does.

keep the line clear

Do not post personal information about someone else. Do not use the board to harass or dogpile. If a thread is going nowhere, stop feeding it. The sysop can keep the board readable, but regulars set the temperature.

shorthand

Signal	Meaning
`FW:`	Passing something along. Name the source.
`REQ:`	Asking for help, a recommendation, or a lead.
`PSA:`	Time-sensitive local information.
`WIP:`	Incomplete work where feedback is useful.

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