Andrew Warren wrote:
>
> Tony Matthews <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU> wrote:
>
> > I for one am under the distinct impression that brevity [when
> > asking for help] is cumpulsory.
>
> Tony:
>
> This is why my answer to the question you recently asked me in
> private e-mail included the following phrases:
>
>     "I'm a little confused...."
>     "Did you mean to say...., or are you...., or what?"
>     "Are you seeing anything at all on...."
>     "Assuming that you've...."
>     "I have no idea, of course whether your programmer...."
>
> I'm not so sure that Steve Hardy's suggestion for filling out a
> standard form will really be workable, but he and Clyde are right on
> the money when they point out that "it doesn't work" is not an
> adequate description of ANY problem.  Many of us are more than
> willing to help solve other list-members' problems, but it's
> impossibly frustrating when adequate background information isn't
> provided.
>
> -Andy
>
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I understand and will endeavour to comply. regards Tony M.