Tony Mechelynck wrote: >> * No signature/disclaimer/waffle attachments please (an >> attachment for a patch, for example, is fine). > > Why no signature? Or maybe you meant no sig _attachment_?
Yes, I was trying to say "no junk attachment" (the message I was replying to had a .gif file as an attachment, which I assume was unhelpful for this mailing list). >> * Use BOTTOM POSTING (quote a few lines that you are >> replying to, and put your reply underneath). > > Inter-posting (like this) is even better, but harder, and > (I think) will not be enforced. In the last couple of months, we have seen a growing trend towards top posting, sometimes with a brief thanks or whatever, followed by the entire original message. I thought I would push back against that trend (but I won't try to promote inter-posting). >> * Remove any email addresses (do not quote the email address >> of the person to whom you are replying). > > Note that Bram always _adds_ the email address of the author > of the mail to which he is replying to the To/CC headers, in > addition to the mailing-list address, so I'm not convinced of > the relevancy and applicability of this latest supposed norm. Naturally my messages are not aimed at Bram (or any of our other frequently-useful members, such as you). Seriously: Please do NOT inter-post if it would take you (Tony) an extra half minute. You are able to give a coherent reply at the bottom. Sometimes (like in this thread) you might inter post, but in general, if someone is giving several useful replies they should post however they think best, IMHO. I canvassed opinions on quoting addresses here, and there was a small consensus that we should encourage a policy to "remove any email addresses". Again, I don't think Bram et al should change their procedures, but I think it's reasonable to ask occasional contributors to take extra trouble. John --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
