job offers are not acceptable

use readable English


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@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ will let you know.</p>
Try the comp.lang.c++.moderated newsgroup instead.</li>
<li>Requests for help interpreting the C++ standard.&nbsp; Try the comp.std.c++
newsgroup instead.</li>
<li>Job offers.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Prohibited behavior</h2>
<p>Prohibited behavior will not be tolerated.&nbsp; The moderators will ban
@ -69,6 +70,15 @@ acknowledgement of the help of others, and a certain level of politeness.&nbsp;
membership is very international, and ranges widely in age and other
characteristics. Think of discussion as occurring among colleagues in a widely read forum, rather
than among a few close friends.</p>
<p>Always remember that the cumulative effort spent by people reading
your contribution scales with the (already large) number of boost
members. Thus, do invest time and effort to make your message as
readable as possible. Adhere to English syntax and grammar rules such
as proper capitalization. Avoid copious informalism, colloquial
language, or abbreviations, they may not be understood by all readers.
Re-read your message before submitting it.</p>
<h2>Guidelines for effective discussions</h2>
<p>Apply social engineering to prevent heated technical discussion from
degenerating into a shouting match.</p>
@ -100,7 +110,7 @@ spent discussing where to put the bicycle shed (the parking lot would
be a modern equivalent) because everyone
understood the issues and felt comfortable discussing them.&nbsp;</p>
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