# POSTING TIP **URL:** \ **Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\ **Created:** [December 21, 1999, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-tip/364 "1999-12-21T05:40:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JillGat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JillGat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JillGat)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 1999, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-tip/364/1 "1999-12-21T05:40:00Z")
This isn’t a huge deal, but you know how I love to advise. Please check the list of recent threads to see if your topic is there before you start a new thread. There are now three threads about the Sidis guy (though the link to the column is posted in each of them, I’m happy to say.) Thanks, Jill ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 1999, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-tip/364/2 "1999-12-22T06:32:00Z")
Keeping in mind, of course, that just because there is a thread discussing the Sidis column doesn’t mean that it is the same as the other threads that were spawned from the same source. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Bobby\_O](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Bobby\_O](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bobby_O)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 1999, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-tip/364/3 "1999-12-21T20:19:00Z")
What column does this refer to? Please post supporting material or links. I’m not sure I agree with your assertion “I love to advise.” Just kidding. ---
**Author:** ![JillGat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JillGat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JillGat)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 1999, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-tip/364/4 "1999-12-22T06:32:00Z")
I got yer link _right here_. ---
**Author:** ![Jois](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ea666f/32.png) [@Jois](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jois)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 1999, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-tip/364/5 "1999-12-22T08:31:00Z")
Hi Tuba! Please add to any posting tips the joys of separating paragraphs by skipping a line. It just makes reading so much easier. Thank you, Jois ---
**Author:** ![Eddie\_the\_Dane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b5a626/32.png) [@Eddie\_the\_Dane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eddie_the_Dane)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 1999, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-tip/364/6 "1999-12-22T13:35:00Z")
Or…how about this…resisting the urge to recapitulate the thoughts of another poster. If you agree with someone else, just say so! DON’T REPHRASE HIS POST AS YOUR OWN THOUGHTS! ---
**Author:** ![Bobby\_O](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Bobby\_O](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bobby_O)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 1999, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-tip/364/7 "1999-12-22T16:24:00Z")
I agree. Or…how about this…resisting the urge to recapitulate the thoughts of another poster. If you agree with someone else, just say so! DON’T REPHRASE HIS POST AS YOUR OWN THOUGHTS! (Man, I am cracking myself up.) ---
**Author:** ![JillGat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JillGat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JillGat)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 1999, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-tip/364/8 "1999-12-23T00:21:00Z")
[[Hi Tuba! Please add to any posting tips the joys of separating paragraphs by skipping a line. It just makes reading so much easier. Thank you, Jois]] Good tip! I’ll add it if you promise not to call me Tuba. Jill ---
**Author:** ![Studi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Studi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Studi)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 1999, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-tip/364/9 "1999-12-26T06:30:00Z")
“Tip” - “to insure promptness” Learning something everyday… ---
**Author:** ![whitetho](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whitetho/32/1059_2.png) [@whitetho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whitetho)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 1999, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-tip/364/10 "1999-12-26T13:07:00Z")
Cecil’s review of the topic of tipping, including the “To Insure Promptness” myth, is contained in the classic article: [What is the origin of tipping?](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_333.html) ---
**Author:** ![JillGat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JillGat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JillGat)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 1999, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-tip/364/11 "1999-12-27T05:30:00Z")
Whitetho, though I appreciate your help immensely, I fear you’re going off the deep end now. Welcome! Jill