Re: Header Suggestion

["Steve K. Grant" <sgrant@eis.calstate.edu>]

Michele,
   You're right, of course.  The "Re:" _does_ indicate a response.
   Peter Milbury has suggested that we all just use "TARGET->" to
indicate queries, and "HIT->" to indicate summarizations/compilations of
responses.  This makes good sense for those situations where the Target
poster is sending out a survey-type query, and it's understood that
he/she is willing to take the time to summarize and post as a Hit the
responses--and that those responses will be made directly to him/her,
rather than posted to the whole of LM_NET.  However, what I'm suggesting
is a more general-purpose type of thing.  After reading several
LM_NETters' ideas, this is what seems to me the best:
   For a query of some sort, whether it's a request for information, a
proposal, or whatever:

        Q:[headertitle]
          Example: Q:You like BIP Plus Reviews on CD-ROM?

   For a response to a query:

        A:[headertitle]
          Example: A:BIP Plus Reviews on CD-ROM

   For a comment (not necessarily a specific answer to a query):

        C:[headertitle]
          Example: C:Header protocol needlessly fussy

...and maybe it is.

        Steve Grant, Library Media Teacher
        La Jolla High School (619) 454-3081 x228
        sgrant@ctp.org