On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 9:24 AM, Steven D'Aprano <st...@pearwood.info> wrote:
> On 04/12/12 00:55, Spectral None wrote: > >> From:"tutor-requ...@python.org**" <tutor-requ...@python.org> >> To:tutor@python.org >> Sent: Sunday, 2 December 2012, 17:34 >> Subject: Tutor Digest, Vol 106, Issue 5 >> >> Send Tutor mailing list submissions to >> tutor@python.org >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> >> http://mail.python.org/**mailman/listinfo/tutor<http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor> >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> tutor-requ...@python.org >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> tutor-ow...@python.org >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of Tutor digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: reverse diagonal (Dave Angel) >> 2. To Find the Answers (Sujit Baniya) >> 3. Re: To Find the Answers (Dave Angel) >> 4. Re: reverse diagonal (Steven D'Aprano) >> 5. 1 to N searches in files (Spectral None) >> 6. Re: 1 to N searches in files (Steven D'Aprano) >> > > > Okay, this is where I stopped reading. > > You should pay attention to the emails that other people are sending. > Notice how they reply to individual emails, not to a mass digest? Then > pay attention to *your* email. Imagine you were receiving it. Did you > not notice that your reply was SIX PAGES LONG? > > Can you imagine if everyone did what you just did? The first reply would > be six pages, then the reply to that would be 12 pages, the reply to that > would be 24 pages, then 48 pages... > > If you want a response to your question, please try again. This time: > > - only reply to a SINGLE email at a time, not six; > > - only quote the parts of the email that are relevant; > > - use a meaningful subject line that summarizes your question. > > If you don't do these things, you will soon find that nobody will be > interested in digging through the piles and piles of dross looking for > your comments buried deep in your reply. > > [snipped 200-odd lines] > > > > -- > Steven > ______________________________**_________________ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > http://mail.python.org/**mailman/listinfo/tutor<http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor> >
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