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There seems to be a rash of this lately so let me make a really BIG stink about it. THE COLON IS REQUIRED. "[pic]:" or "[PIC]:" or even "[pic:]" but NOT "[pic]" It's not required by my decision. It's required by the list server software. (no, we are not going to move to egroups. no, we are not going to ask MIT to switch list server software. no, we are not going to do away with topic tags because they HAVE improved life on this list drastically) The postbot at piclist.com http://www.piclist.com/techref/postbot.asp makes this automatic with a form that works in most browsers. If you don't like that, most browser / email client software will let you go to piclist.com and just click on a link and have it done for you... [PIC]: spam_OUTpiclistTakeThisOuTmitvma.mit.edu?subject=%5BPIC%5D%3A%20> This label is for posts that are strictly on the topic of PICs. If the subject is not PIC specific, please use another tag. Some examples of [PIC]: topics are: MPLAB or other PIC language questions, on chip peripherals, how to do some sort of thing in PIC assembly language or other PIC specific languages, "how do I...on a PIC". [SX]: .....piclistKILLspam@spam@mitvma.mit.edu?subject=%5BSX%5D%3A%20> Items specific to the Scenix SX microcontrollers [AVR]: piclistKILLspammitvma.mit.edu?Subject=%5BAVR%5D%3A%20> Items specific to the Atmel AVR microcontrollers [EE]: .....piclistKILLspam.....mitvma.mit.edu?subject=%5BEE%5D%3A%20> This label is for topics that, while not necessarily about PICs, are of general interest to the EE community. How to hook something up to a microcontroller or other computer (not related to the PIC on board peripherals), how to measure something, how something works, news about companies involved in EE, etc... [OT]: EraseMEpiclistspam_OUTTakeThisOuTmitvma.mit.edu?subject=%5BOT%5D%3A%20> This label is for posts that are completely off the topic of PICs. The only thing we don't (ever) want to see are religious, hate, or political messages. [BUY]: PICLISTspam_OUTMITVMA.MIT.EDU?Subject=%5BBUY%5D%3A%20> People looking for parts, equipment, or consultants should use this topic. [AD]: @spam@piclistKILLspammitvma.mit.edu?subject=%5BAD%5D%3A%20> This label is for posts advertising a commercial product or service. Don't SPAM, do post [AD]: This isn't rocket science... --- James Newton (PICList Admin #3) KILLspamjamesnewtonKILLspampiclist.com 1-619-652-0593 PIC/PICList FAQ: http://www.piclist.com or .org -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList RemoveMEpiclist-unsubscribe-requestTakeThisOuTmitvma.mit.edu