On Wednesday 10 March 2010 10:33, netsecur...@sound-by-design.com wrote: > Okay, I know it is a sin, but given the length of the post it might be > easier to top post..
Nope, not even. You just think you've found a loop hole which justifies it. www.openoffice.org/ml_guidelines.html [quote] Replying When replying to other people it is customary to intersperse your response with their questions, both so you can answer the actual question that was asked, and so everyone else has some idea what you are talking about. It is also customary to limit your quoting to the minimum possible to get your point across. Take the time to be considerate, remember those subscribers who have slow, expensive connections. [/quote] "limit your quoting" means trim the stuff that is no longer relevant from the original post leaving what is relevant. The thread is probably still on computers of those that are following it. If you had done this your original premise that it is a long post that you were replying to no longer holds water. Wikipedia has a good article on posting styles showing what interspersed replying means (called interleaved by Wikipedia). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style What it comes down to - if you are going to bother to reply then follow the guidelines even if they are not the method you prefer. HTH -- Michael --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org
