Re: [PHP-DEV] META: Proper quoting

2002-12-28 Thread Jon Parise
On Sat, Dec 28, 2002 at 02:28:54PM +0100, Sascha Schumann wrote: > I've noticed a trend to extreme over-quoting on the php > developer mailing lists. (Not to mention top-posting, but > that's another topic.) One of the most annoying results of over-quoting is the inclusion of multip

Re: [PHP-DEV] META: Proper quoting

2002-12-28 Thread Sascha Schumann
> I find top-quoting extremely annoying too. It's like in the TV show Jeopardy. A: Top posters. Q: What is the most annoying thing on Usenet? Does it make sense to post something in that order? No. Maintaining a strict Q-A order facilitates processing of your email on th

Re: [PHP-DEV] META: Proper quoting

2002-12-28 Thread Derick Rethans
On Sat, 28 Dec 2002, Sascha Schumann wrote: > I've noticed a trend to extreme over-quoting on the php > developer mailing lists. (Not to mention top-posting, but > that's another topic.) I find top-quoting extremely annoying too. > > In the latest example, Derick' email could h

[PHP-DEV] META: Proper quoting

2002-12-28 Thread Sascha Schumann
I've noticed a trend to extreme over-quoting on the php developer mailing lists. (Not to mention top-posting, but that's another topic.) In the latest example, Derick' email could have been 88% shorter, if he had just cut down the contents to the essential pieces. While i