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to: PAUL ANDINACH
from: ROGER NELSON
date: 1998-01-29 07:20:00
subject: Postcard

Paul Andinach wrote in a message to Jack Sargeant:
 PA>    We all know that postcards must be no more than a screen long.
 PA> (At least, I think we do.)
 PA>    But a "screen" is different lengths on different mail readers,
 PA> and judging by recent posts some readers have really long screens,
 PA> so maybe the rules should give a specific length.
 PA>    Fifteen lines?
 PA>    Twenty?
 PA>    Twenty-five?
Some even have their screen set to greater than 80x25. i.e., 43+ lines per 
screen.  I believe what Jack meant was no more than 25 lines, since the 
majority probably have that setup.
 PA>    ...Fifty-one? 
Squint!
Regards,
Roger
Roger.Nelson@f7.n3828.z1.fidonet.org 
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