<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote:
> > In any case, all the above (including responding to
> > the original post whenever possible) is just generally
> > good netiquette, since it's natural to assume that
> > when someone responds to a post of yours, they're,
> > you know, responding to your post.
>
> I agree that clarity is good, though awkward and wordy at times.
>
>
> "since it's natural to assume that
> when someone responds to a post of yours, they're,
> you know, responding to your post."
>
> I am not sure that is always wise. It can lead to confusion. Many
> posts are reflections on an overall discussion. They may be general,
> new and independent points, not specific responses to any particular
> poster.
In that case, if you're not explicitly commenting on
something someone else has said, you can delete any
quotes from your post.
Before assuming a poster is responding to your comments,
> perhaps pause before posting your new response, and consider if
> there are other possibilities.
No, I think I'll just continue to assume that most
posters have the courtesy not to respond to someone's
post when they aren't commenting on it.
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