On Saturday 12 October 2002 09:35 pm, SuSEnixER wrote:
- Steven T. Hatton <hattons@speakeasy.net> [10-12-02 20:27]:
On Saturday 12 October 2002 09:11 pm, SuSEnixER wrote:
That sin is "failing to trim inappropriate and/or irrelevant text" from the quote.
Besides detracting from the continuity and accuracy of the conversation, it is rude and selfish. There are still individuals who must pay for time and/or traffic online.
I agree with your position on this, with the qualification that this is a far more subjective matter. Top-posting is a fairly clearly defined matter. Pruning for relevance is very much more a matter of opinion.
Are you saying the opinion that it is acceptable to leave the sig's and headers and tails in quoted text, not remove them and other text not pertinent to your reply is good and only subject to opinion ???
I'm saying that pertinence is a far more subjective matter. But since we're on the topic of appropriat responses to usenet and mailing list posts I'll bring this one up: as a general rule, double whammies are also annoying. Sometimes I do this inadvertently by hitting the wrong reply button. There is an option to reply to the list, rather than to the individual, or to all. On unmoderated lists and news groups, there is really no reason to reply to all, or otherwise include the sender directly in a response directed to the list or news group. Off-list replies are fine, but cluttering up my inbox with stuff that is also going to the list folder is just rude. As I say, I slip up once in a while myself. But as a rule, it should be avoided. STH