RE: eol style differences

> Folks, please remember the email amplification rule: any tiny bit of
> sarcasm you put in your mail is amplified by a factor of 10 when the
> reader sees it. The amplification is inherent in phosphor and LCD
> screens, it cannot be turned down in software. Therefore, adjust
> original content accordingly.

There is, however a hack that can be used to reduce the apparent
amplification factor.
Use of the sarcasm tag to structure your email filters the user perceptions
without actually reducing the sarcasm of the content.
For example,
<sarcasm>
I also do this thing called "testing" whereby I notice problems in code.
</sarcasm>

<anecdote fictional="yes">
Consistent use of the tag has been shown to have an apparent amplification
factor of 3.
</anecdote>

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Received on Fri Mar 14 02:36:14 2003