> > Hi Chris,
> >
> > I do agree with deleting some "non-important" stuff...but who is to say
> > what is not relevant to another.
>
> The one making the reply. If the reader doesn't know what the original
> message was about, then it's easy to look back in the inbox (unless it's
> been deleted...).
All the more reason to have it in the reply email. It is not that easy to
look back, it takes more time. I like to save time where ever I can. But we
all have our ways of doing things.
> > For you I will make and effort and delete all footers.
>
> Not just for me, I'm sure there are others here who will appreciate that.
You are the one that complained. Gene came in later to support you. I do
not care how a person sends email, I can accept anyone's way of writing. I
just understand and understanding allows me to be more tolerant of peoples
weeknesses.
> > You mean less to read. We are fastly becoming a world that does not
> > like to read. However, I see your point, but see mine too...I have
> > not the time to be picky about everything, do you??
>
> then you probably don't have the time to search through a huge email
> looking for the relevant part to which the poster is replying. It's much
> easier (and therefore faster) to read like this, in order don't you think?
It's all about decisions. If something is too difficult to read I just
don't read it until I have time to. Too much order in ones life makes for a
very dull life. Being spontaneous, to me, is the better way. At least it
has worked out better for me in my life. The things I keep in order are my
bills, my appointments, and various esssentials.
> > I have a boyfriend that can't stand this kind of email, he wants
> > everyone to use HTML format. Shall we all conform to him because it
> > "looks better and is easier to read" (his words)???
>
> oooh, best not to go there... I've been flamed mercilessly for
accidentally
> posting to a mailing list in html once. I think your boyfriend is one of
> the minority there. OK, html can look nice, but not all viewers support
it.
You got flamed?? Sorry to hear that. Well accidents do happen. Too bad the
other people were not tolerant of your mistake. I think that is what is
wrong with society today, intolerance.
I agree with you about my boyfriend. He is a minority in using HTML,
although anyone who has Windows 98 and uses Outlook has the ability to view
in HTML formated emails.
> > Wouldn't you like to know what was the original email and who was the
> > original emailer?
>
> It's still in my inbox, and I can easily refer back to it if I need to.
But what about people who are just new and do not have past emails to look
at? And, I do not find it easy to have to go back and forth from one email
to another. Oh well, I guess we all have different priorities.
> > Remember, selective replying can cause misunderstandings, it is
> > also a way to manipulate what another was trying to say to make them
> > look bad or good.
>
> That's why one should take the time to do it carefully.
If you use the full original email there is no need to be careful because
the full email is there to refresh ones memory or understanding and it
alleviates all chances of misunderstanding. I am seeing a pattern here. You
view things different than I do. You handle things different than I do. It
matters not what I say or what you say, we both see it differently...and
that is ok if we both can allow the other to do things the way they want to
and not expect others to do it our way.
> > How would you like it if I cut out your web site in the reply, knowing
> > this is going to everyone. You have lost some extra chances in
someone
> > seeing your web site URL from my return email.
>
> Delete it. It's not relevant to your reply. Everyone who sees your reply
> will probably have seen my sig in my message in the first place.
You missed the point. They may not have seen your sig because they may not
have read or received your email, especially if they are new to the list. We
could go on and on but I shall just say that you can do it your way and I
will do it my way. I took off the request reciepts (I didn't know it was on
in the first place as I never received any of those recceipts before). A
nice couple in New Hampshire told me it was on and asked me in a nice way to
turn it off.
> I don't want to start a 'I've been doing this longer than you' type war,
> but when I first ventured on to the Internet, it was email/usenet access
> only and involved using a 2400 dial-up connection to a bbs to retrieve a
> zip file with all my messages.
> Then I would disconnect, read, reply/compose, make a new zip file and send
> it back. Needless to say, at those speeds, making the messages as small as
> possible could save my phone bill. It used to really wind me up to receive
> a thread containing humdreds of lines per message with only a few new
lines.
No wars, who cares how long you or I have been on the Internet. Yes, I
started on a BBS using a 14.4 modem in 1995. All Linux. And yes it did take
a long time. I had a hard time keeping up with everyone's fast typing
because they just typed and I wanted to do it nice. I learned quickly that
nice was not necessary...only fast was. If I didn't type fast, mistakes and
all, I lost out. Email in Pine Shell also took long to reply, and download,
etc. So I do understand what you mean.
> Things are different now, but old habits die hard. Also, unlike you, I do
> have the time to format things as I like to. right now I'm at the cafe, I
> have one customer and I'm just going through the emails I received last
> night. Not exactly busy.
You just got used to doing things a certain way. Old habits may die hard for
those who are settled in their ways but that is not always a bad thing. I,
however, can not afford to be settled since my profession is Internet
Technologies. To keep up I have to be fast and keep up with all new
technologies...not an easy task.
Your Cafe is not busy? In general would you say your cafe does well? How
long has your cafe been in business? The Internet part of it..would you say
a lot of people use your connection?
Well, Chris, I want to thank you for you kindness and pleasent personality.
I'd like to hear more about your cafe. If you'd like you can email me
personaly without the use of this list. That way other people do not have to
be concerned with something that they may not want to read about.
Bye for now,
Isabeaux
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