I agree!!! :^) ---------------------------------- To be is to do. - Socrates To do is to be. - Sartre Do be do be do. - Sinatra ---------- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: Multiple recipients of DuoList <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [Duo] trimming reply quotes... >Date: Thu, May 11, 2000, 10:48 AM > > > Just a reminder to be conscientious when including the previous message in a > reply. It gets really bad in digest mode when you have to search for two > lines of content within 50 lines of previous material. Yes some of it is > required for context, but selective editing would be appreciated. > > I only mention it because in the last digest half the messages included not > only the entire "replied-to" message, but also the 17-line "Duo/2400 List..." > info/ad blurb that appears at the end of every message. And several of those > were replying to messages that had done the same thing, so it appeared twice > in that message. Quoting the message is one thing, but quoting the > advertising is really not necessary. It's pretty quick to simply highlight > and delete that last ad chunk if nothing else. > > Anyway, just a thought for this list (and all lists for that matter), thanks > to all for your collective wisdom, and I shall now slink back to the depths > of lurkerdom.... > > Rich Firkins > > ---------- > Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! > A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. > FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> > Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> > > XRouter | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! > Dr. Bott | Now $199.99 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH120.html> > > PowerBook Guy is | Click here! > Everything PowerBook! | http://www.powerbookguy.com > > Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> > After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ > > MacResQ Reader Specials: 2.5GB Seagate SCSI: $119, 4GB IBM SCSI: $199, > Norton Util. 4.0: $29, Mac Parts, Systems & Repairs <http://www.macresq.com> > > ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> XRouter | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. Bott | Now $199.99 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH120.html> PowerBook Guy is | Click here! Everything PowerBook! | http://www.powerbookguy.com Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Reader Specials: 2.5GB Seagate SCSI: $119, 4GB IBM SCSI: $199, Norton Util. 4.0: $29, Mac Parts, Systems & Repairs <http://www.macresq.com>
