Absolutely. I'm totally sick of reading this
arguement. Please take it elsewhere people. Lets
talk about linux not email.
Dacia
--- walt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> is this a linux list or what?????..stop the crap, it
> is spam
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
> > Behalf Of John Glasscock
> > Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2000 9:44 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: [newbie] Reply text goes ON TOP
> >
> >
> > Fran Parker wrote:
> > >
> > It is counterproductive to put new reply text
> below the original. The
> > original is there to give reference to the new
> comments and the
> > discussion. Bambi is correct in the realization
> that you put the
> > important stuff first. That's why footnotes are
> at the bottom of a
> > page, not the top.
> >
> > However, if you are commenting on several points
> in an email or
> > discussion list, it is common and useful to set
> your new text below the
> > original, again because of the context.
> >
> > Be logical. Sometimes directions are wrong or
> out-of-date.
> >
> >
> > > <snip>
> > >
> > > Alexander Skwar wrote:
> > > >
> > > > On Sat, Jul 15, 2000 at 08:03:23AM -0400,
> Charles A Edwards wrote:
> > > > And while we are at the netiquette: The
> netiquette also states that
> > > > replies should be *BELOW* the text that you
> quote, and that in a reply
> > > > you should only qoute the absolutely
> neccessary parts of the message,
> > > > and not the whole message!
> > >
> > >
> > > Gosh, I wondered about that...I always put
> > > my comments at the beginning...my thinking
> > > was that it makes it easier to view the
> > > responses on an existing thread. I didn't
> > > realize it should go at the end. Guess I
> > > will need to change how I respond.
> > >
> > > Thanks for the tip.
> > >
> > > Bambi
> >
> > --
> > John Glasscock
> > Administrator & Programmer
> > EtherDog MultiMedia
> > 3821 N Sugar Lane
> > Bloomington, IN 47404
> > tel:+1.812.876.5233
> > fax:+1.508.256.2413
> > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> > Registered Linux User# 183536
> > on Registered Linux Box# 81201
> >
> > "Save the world, eschew Microsoft."
> >
> >
>
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