Quoting (was Re: Why?)

Fairlight fairlite at fairlite.com
Mon Jul 5 13:16:03 PDT 2004


Is it just me, or did Ray Scheel say:
> 
> If someone goes a full screen down when posting inline without deleting 85%+ 
> of the lines, then there is *another* issue with proper posting form.  Last I 
> checked the rule was to assume the other readers had a short term memory well 
> developed enough to follow without *all* the conversation being parroted back 
> 20-30 times.

Amen.

And what's worse--doing it for a single two-word sentence or the like.
Makes one want to reach through the screen and cut the sender's keyboard
cable in half.

> (Posting using the webmail client now that he's on vacation.  Though slow as 
> molasses in winter, at least appears to adhere to the expected norms.)

Winter in Florida or winter in Canada?  :)

mark->
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