Re: From the List Admin: READ THIS (or else)

2009-04-22 Thread Jo Wilgus
This message is from: "Jo Wilgus" What is it that is so hard to comprehend? I have been guilty of this. It was an innocent mistake. Friends send me jokes with every person they have sent the message to. I delete all the names previous and send (if i find it funny.) I think people do not me

Re: From the List Admin: READ THIS (or else)

2009-04-21 Thread Steve McIlree
This message is from: Steve McIlree plumg...@pon.net wrote: Not to mention the fact that replying to the digest and not trimming means duplicating every single post in that digest...including the ones that were already not trimmed. Actually, that is something that never happens here. I've se

Re: From the List Admin: READ THIS (or else)

2009-04-21 Thread Genie Dethloff
This message is from: Genie Dethloff I don't understand why we can't delete the whole previous message unless you want to emphasize something someone else said. If the person reads the digest, the previous text is there. If you read individual messages chances are you already know what the

RE: From the List Admin: READ THIS (or else)

2009-04-21 Thread plumg...@pon.net
This message is from: "plumg...@pon.net" What e-mail program do you use? Basically, you hit reply, then go in and delete the text from the old message before you write your own. I think it is best form to put your message above any text you leave from the old message. The only reason to leave

Re: From the List Admin: READ THIS (or else)

2009-04-21 Thread jerry friz
This message is from: "jerry friz" " This message is from: Steve McIlree What is it that is so hard to comprehend? - Steve, thank you for working on a solution to this. [ I wore my delete key out] If I can trim a message, then a

RE: From the List Admin: READ THIS (or else)

2009-04-21 Thread Tom Rounsville
This message is from: "Tom Rounsville" How do you trim? -Original Message- From: owner-fjordho...@angus.mystery.com [mailto:owner-fjordho...@angus.mystery.com] On Behalf Of Steve McIlree Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 1:24 PM To: FHL Subject: From the List Admin: READ THIS (or else)

RE: Re: From the List Admin: READ THIS (or else)

2009-04-21 Thread plumg...@pon.net
This message is from: "plumg...@pon.net" Not to mention the fact that replying to the digest and not trimming means duplicating every single post in that digest...including the ones that were already not trimmed. There must be some kind of exponential duplication that happens when people reply t

Re: From the List Admin: READ THIS (or else)

2009-04-21 Thread Steve McIlree
This message is from: Steve McIlree katesei...@aol.com wrote: ... People rarely do these types of things intentionally with the > purpose of being discourteous. In fact, I would say that most people do not do it knowingly, or have any idea they are doing it... I understand this. However

Re: From the List Admin: READ THIS (or else)

2009-04-21 Thread Heather Baskey
This message is from: Heather Baskey Hello from an Offender of not trimming messages.  Although, I have been in good graces for a few days, I will explain the errors of my ways.  Unfortunately, I get so excited about a topic and/or rush to reply, that I have been rude and have not trimmed message

RE: From the List Admin: READ THIS (or else)

2009-04-21 Thread plumg...@pon.net
This message is from: "plumg...@pon.net" One thing that might help is to have folks try subscribing to the digest for a while. When they do, they will realize how it makes the list almost impossible to read if people do not trim posts. I had to give up on digests because the tendon in my "mouse

Re: From the List Admin: READ THIS (or else)

2009-04-21 Thread KateSeidel
This message is from: katesei...@aol.com I do a lot of tech support. People rarely do these types of things intentionally with the purpose of being discourteous. In fact, I would say that most people do not do it knowingly, or have any idea they are doing it, even if they've been told.