[NTLUG:Discuss] list etiquette
Steve Baker
sjbaker1 at airmail.net
Wed Jul 23 16:51:35 CDT 2003
terry wrote:
> ...but what about those who want to cut to the chase and just read the
> last post [to see all of the discussion that transpired]?
Then you are doomed. If you have:
A posts a message
B replies to A (quoting him)
C replies to A (quoting him)
D replies to C (quoting both C and A)
...you cut to the chase and read D - and you completely miss the crucial
comment made by B.
Hence it's silly to try to leave a complete paper trail in every post
(either top or bottom posted) because you STILL have to read every
previous post if you want to know what's been said on a topic.
I only ever quote just enough so it's clear who I'm replying to and
what the immediate context was.
Jeez - this is a stupid debate.
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