Standard Question Format {was: Re: [Rockhounds] netiquette topic}

[Pmodreski at aol.com]

That's quite a thorough question format checklist, Axel, very good.
 
Now, these are all very good suggestions for people to keep in mind, though  
I don't know that anyone is really going to use these--there's still a certain 
 large amount of tongue-in-cheek in our suggesting using these standard 
formats  (isn't there???); because most questions can still be taken care of by a 
quick  note back from someone, of "would you please describe that better", or 
"where'd  you say that was from?"--you know, just a little human interchange.
 
But going a step beyond Axel's format, since most of our questions &  answers 
fall into pretty standard categories, we can even simplify things  further by 
just posting a standard checklist of questions and responses; then no  one 
will really have to write anything at all on their own, just fill in one or  two 
blanks and click to send off a standard message or response, and save  
everyone a lot of time. I'll offer my first draft of helpful questions &  replies:
 
1. Q: Anybody know about current collecting at the __________ locality and  
how to get to it?
 
R: (a)    Did you mean the one in Idaho or the one in  Namibia?
    (b)    I used to go there but  I've forgetten exactly where it is.
    (c)    I know but I'm not  telling.
    (d)    It's all on Tim's MAS/MILS  disk.
    (e)    You can find it  described in Rockhounds Guide to ________ if you 
don't mind not really finding  it.
    (f)    It's easy to get to if you  don't mind a 137-mile 5 mph rough 
bouldery road (no services).
    (g)    Don't bother, it's all  picked over and worked out.
    (h)    No it isn't, I found a  497-carat gem piece there just last week.
    (i)    The Forest Service  closed all access to it last year.
    (j)    It's still open but as a  fee area, $399/hour plus tax (Senior 
Citizen and AAA discounts).
    (k)    You can see all about it  on Cash & Treasures next week.
 
Well, there's a start.  I think that covers all the possible responses  to 
the first question.
 
Cheers, Pete Modreski
 



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