Diane,

On Thu, Aug 27, 2015 at 12:08 AM, DEP/Dodo <[email protected]> wrote:

> I think I understand now what you're saying, Jeff.  Have done the same in
> the past as well as sometimes now.  Depends on what I want to say and where
> I want it to fit in.
>
> When I do let my text mix with the quoted text to which I am replying, I
> always bold it, change font color, or do *something* to differentiate it
> from the text.
>

Your inline reply method has the effect of editing the text that you are
quoting so it appears that the person to whom you're replying is actually
the author of the text you're inserting.

While you may think you've made it clear that a new author is responsible
for the bold or highlighted text you're inserting, it frequently happens
that people will change font or bold or highlight certain phrases or words
in their own message for emphasis.

The best method to reply is to do what I've done here with your message.
I've replied by inserting my text cursor at the point in your message where
I went to insert my reply and then hit enter a couple of times before
typing.  My reply is no longer indented with your message so it clearly
appears to be written be me instead of by you.



> How did you miss the bold, Jeff?
>

Your bold text probably wasn't missed by Jeff.  The problem is knowing who
bolded the text.

-- 
Regards,

Kenneth

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