From e2679841e0ec34256736ec0c51fd52a526c6c9d4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2022 13:52:06 +0800 Subject: Updates comms and list guidelines. --- note/comms.html | 34 +++++++++------------------------- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-) (limited to 'note/comms.html') diff --git a/note/comms.html b/note/comms.html index 5055a86..aa9e0a6 100644 --- a/note/comms.html +++ b/note/comms.html @@ -10,33 +10,17 @@

Communication Guidelines

A few ways to contact me

- These are some general recommendations that I believe make communicating with me, at least, easier and/or more effective, including communication conventions that make me happier :D. Please note that what I prefer may not be what others prefer and shall not be treated as a general guideline for communications. + These are some general recommendations that I believe make communicating with me, at least, easier and/or more effective, including communication conventions that make me happier. Please note that what I prefer may not be what others prefer and shall not be treated as a general guideline for communications.

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  1. - Write a descriptive subject for emails. Do not send emails with an empty subject or no subject header. The subject should be give the receiver a brief idea of what the email is about. -
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  2. - Send complete information. When telling me something or requesting something, please provide complete background information, knowledge required, and other relevant context. This prevents back-and-forth communication along the lines of ``and now I need to know ... but you didn't tell me that so can you please give that to me''. Providing context defragments conversations which increases efficiency. -
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  3. - When using instant messaging such as IRC, do not split one sentence into multiple messages. Fragmentation reduces readability. -
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  4. - Do not use excessive emojis. -
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  5. - Be direct. As the sender, do not use polite expressions like ``you did quite well in that presentation'' when in reality, the sender believes that the presentation is not ``quite well''. Direct critique and suggestions are very welcome here—politeness is acceptable if it does not interfere with honest conveying of information. -
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  6. - Don't ask to ask. -
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  7. - Use plain text email. Both hard-wrapped and non-hard-wrapped emails are acceptable. If you do hard-wrap, please wrap at 72 characters for English. Do not hard-wrap Chinese. -
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  8. - Interweave the original message with the response when replying to an email and remove irrelevant parts (i.e. greetings, closings, signatures, etc.) of the quoted original email. -
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  9. Write a descriptive subject for emails. Do not send emails with an empty subject or no subject header. The subject should be give the receiver a brief idea of what the email is about.
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  10. Send complete information. When telling me something or requesting something, please provide complete background information, knowledge required, and other relevant context. This prevents back-and-forth communication along the lines of ``and now I need to know ... but you didn't tell me that so can you please give that to me''. Providing context defragments conversations which increases efficiency.
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  11. When using instant messaging such as IRC, do not split one sentence into multiple messages. Fragmentation reduces readability.
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  12. Do not use excessive emojis.
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  13. Be direct. As the sender, do not use polite expressions like ``you did quite well in that presentation'' when in reality, the sender believes that the presentation is not ``quite well''. Direct critique and suggestions are very welcome here—politeness is acceptable if it does not interfere with honest conveying of information.
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  14. Don't ask to ask.
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  15. Use plain text email. Both hard-wrapped and non-hard-wrapped emails are acceptable. If you do hard-wrap, please wrap at 72 characters for English. Chinese, if hard-wrapped, should be at 36 characters.
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  16. Interweave the original message with the response when replying to an email and remove irrelevant parts (i.e. greetings, closings, signatures, etc.) of the quoted original email.