John H. Robinson, IV wrote:
RBW wrote:
Wade Curry wrote:
Although, I do think that quoted text should all be part of the
current point being made (i.e.: it should be left in the e-mail
because it is supposed to be read again). In the end, the issue is
whether a poster is the kind of person who understands that
presenting ideas in writing is a discipline that entails choice of
vocabulary, format, an understanding of how the medium affects
communication and comprehension, and a certain degree of respect for the
sensibilities of the reader, whom you hoped to influence with those
ideas in the first place.
We might be able to generally distinguish "top" posters and "bottom"
posters between top posters being used to corresponding only on a
"one-to-one" or "one to very few" basis where the context of the
communication is personal and specifically followed by the recipient(s)
and therefore all previous exchanges are assumed known in full thus not
needing review nor "trimming". In contrast "bottom" posters are, by a
more diverse e-mail experience, used to and familiar with the "list"
model where none of the "one on one" assumptions of the "top" posters
regarding recipients is in effect thus demanding, for clarity, review
and "trimming"...
Where does this put the author that bottom posts, but fails to trim?
-john
Maybe that person is in transition to becoming a good list-izen and...
If they have been on the list awhile (and should know better because it
has been pointed out) they are just not a good list-izen?
rbw
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