Remember, there is a real person on the other end. You are responsible for what you write. If you quote something from another source , it is only ethical and helpful to give credit to the original writer along with the full citation. You can often assist other subscribers by asking questions related to CAR - Computer Assisted Reporting. Keep your messages short to conserve bandwidth and save the resources of those subscribers who must pay to receive messages.
Some gateways also limit the size of mail they accept.
If your message is longer than about 20K, you might consider mailing a short abstract and invite interested readers to request the complete version from you. If you have a longer text or article of general interest, contact the List Owner to see if it can be archived on the file server so people can request it. Use a descriptive subject line . Many people decide whether they want to read a certain message or not using the contents of the subject line. Sign all your messages .