From 567b1bf27a849672c0682d20ffaecbcb305053cd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Landon Curt Noll Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2025 08:50:59 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] improve note about 2 words in email subject line --- contact.html | 8 +++++++- contact.md | 9 ++++++++- sitemap.xml | 4 ++-- 3 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/contact.html b/contact.html index ba7ef66d2..b66c3695a 100644 --- a/contact.html +++ b/contact.html @@ -515,7 +515,13 @@ for more information on Mastodon.

You MUST include the following two words (separated by a space) in the subject of your email, otherwise the email will be rejected:

    IOCCC YYYY

IMPORTANT: The YYYY in the above email address MUST be changed to the current 4 digit year!

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IMPORTANT: Do NOT immediately proceed nor follow the two words with punctuation. For example, neither IOCCC 2025. NOR Re:IOCCC 2025 will work in the subject line because there are non-whitespace characters next to the 2 words! Instead use IOCCC 2025 question. or Re: IOCCC 2025 or just IOCCC 2025 on the subject line.

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PLEASE NOTE: Do NOT immediately proceed nor follow the two words with punctuation!

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The subject line for an email should not contain something such as +IOCCC YYYY. or Re:IOCCC YYYY because there are non-whitespace +characters right next to the 2 words. Instead, try something like +I have an IOCCC YYYY question. or Re: IOCCC YYYY or just IOCCC YYYY +on the subject line. And of course, replace YYYY in these examples +with the current 4-digit year.

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