Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!allegra!eagle!harpo!seismo!hao!csu-cs!silver From: silver@csu-cs.UUCP Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Inverted triangle and short sign-offs Message-ID: <2239@csu-cs.UUCP> Date: Fri, 3-Jun-83 19:01:14 EDT Article-I.D.: csu-cs.2239 Posted: Fri Jun 3 19:01:14 1983 Date-Received: Mon, 6-Jun-83 17:06:02 EDT Lines: 15 Y'all know about the "inverted triangle" popular in the hardcopy news business? It's the concept of putting the MOST important stuff first, then the KIND OF important stuff, then the LEAST important stuff... Well, it's relevant here, too. The longer the article, the more it's important! Don't BEGIN with apologies, explanations, etc. Put the meat up front and END with such drivel. And, while I suppose we must (?) suffer with notes headers and assorted other low-level routing crud before articles really begin, why can't some of you keep your sign-off info BRIEF!! Like this: Alan Silverstein, Hewlett-Packard Fort Collins Systems Division, Colorado ucbvax!hplabs!hpfcld!ajs, 303-226-3800 x3053, N 40 31'31" W 105 00'43"