On 2018-07-07, davidson <david...@freevolt.org> wrote: > On Fri, 6 Jul 2018, Curt wrote: > >> On 2018-07-06, Greg Wooledge <wool...@eeg.ccf.org> wrote: >>> >>>> From this, I conclude that Joey Hess is a skilled manipulator. >>> >> >> (I didn't say this.) > > Observation: That line begins with "From". > > Speculation: I suspect that the listserv software escapes "From" after > a newline, and that its chosen escape is synonymous with the embedded > quote character.[1] > > I'm pretty sure it did this when passing on a message of my own, here: > > > https://lists.debian.org/msgid-search/alpine.deb.2.10.1807011736220.15...@freevolt.org > > In that message, the line-initial phrase "From the horse's mouth:" was > my own. I'm certain I didn't attribute it to anyone else, in the > message I sent to the list. But in the copy I received from the list, > and in the archives, it looks like I did. > > Conclusion: If you're going to say anything really heinous on this > list, make sure to put it in a line that begins with the word "From".
The culprit is therefore Wooledge himself. > And, whatever the facts, it was nice of Curt to co-author this verse > with Mr Guthrie: > > This land is your land This land is my land >>From California to the New York island; >>From the red wood forest to the Gulf Stream waters > This land was made for you and Me. Looks like a convincing demonstration. Except in this case I won't disclaim authorship. > NOTES > > 1. More discussion here, at the end of the second paragraph: > > The Jargon File Part I. Introduction > Chapter 6. Email Quotes and Inclusion Conventions > http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/email-style.html > >From this moment on, You for me dear, Only two for tea dear, >From this moment on, >From this happy day, No more blue songs, Only hoop-de-doo songs, >From this moment on Give my regards to Cole P. (though he's passed now these many years).