On 08/11/2007, Andrew Bowden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Brian Butterworth > On 08/11/2007, Andrew Bowden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I'm not sure why *I* should change my email system just to suit someone > > with a legacy system either. > > It's not a rule of the list to do what you are asking, so I feel > > inclined to decline your suggestion. > > > > It's called good nettiquete to consider others when posting to mailing > > lists. How you do that is entirely up to you and your email provider. > > > > In fact it is not. RFC 1855 says > > "You *may* shorten the message and quote only relevant parts, but be sure > you give proper attribution. " > > http://www.dtcc.edu/cs/rfc1855.html > > Please stop making up your own rules and then calling them "netiquette". > > Brian, I have been on online communities for well over 11 years. And I > know fully well that "netiquette" is not a rule or a set of rules. It is > generally about being polite and considerate of others. > > Being polite and considerate anywhere and any time is always a good thing > IMHO. >
That makes you a noobie in my book! There is nothing polite about making up your own rules and then claiming that they are "netiquette". There is nothing ruder IMHO than people who try to impose their values on other people by claiming to represent "the people". -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv
