GEN: What is Target-->Hit?

[Peter Milbury <pmilbury@ERICIR.SYR.EDU>]

Dear LM_NET Colleagues,

Despite the recent claim to the contrary, it is completely up to the
person posting the Target to determine what will be included in the Hit.
Please note that "the originator summarizes or compiles the responses" is
how we phrase it:

BTW-- Target/Hit is an LM_NET creation, developed by Mike Eisenberg! It
has since been picked up and used on other discussion groups as well.

Here is the basic information on TARGET/HIT->

TARGET/HIT->  AN LM_NET DISCUSSION TOOL
   Your LM_NET moderators ask that you use the TARGET/HIT procedure to
   help make L_NET discussions more valuable. We have more than 9,000
   people reading the list.) Specifically, please TARGET-> your queries,
   and use a HIT-> summary to share their responses received.
    For example,  "TARGET-> Choosing Online Catalogs - March 1993." would
   appear in the subject line of the message.  In the body of the message
   the person might say something like the following:
     "Hi, this is Mike Eisenberg.  I would like to TARGET-> Choosing
     Online Catalogs. I'd like to find out how others on LM_NET are
     choosing their Online Catalogs. If people will respond to me, I'll
     compile your responses and post A HIT-> on the topic back to the
     entire LM_NET."

   Then, when enough responses are collected, the originator summarizes
   or compiles the responses, and posts the TARGET-> topic summary as a
   HIT. So now, everyone on the list can read, _if_ they are interested.
   This is a terrific way to add value to the list.  And it will cut down
   on some of the extra traffic.  It also still allows for stimulating
   discussions about key issues.

SUMMARY:  TARGET/HIT-> is a four-step process:
   1.  The TARGET: originator proposes the subject for answering/commenting.
       i.e., TARGET: Choosing Online Catalogs.
   2.  Those interested in the subject send their responses to the
       _originator_ of the TARGET: question. Please do NOT post the
       response to the group.
   3.  TARGET: originator summarizes or collates the responses, and then,
   4.  Posts the summarized responses to the entire list, using the original
       subject of their message as a HIT->.
       i.e., HIT: Choosing Online Catalogs.

    Thank you for your support of this innovation for Internet discussions.

Peter Milbury, Co-owner of LM_NET          pmilbury@ericir.syr.edu
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