Re: To Quit, or Not To Quit
On Sat, 26 Oct 2013 13:57:45 +1300 gordon_cooper hughgord...@gmail.com sent this: Too many people merely click on the Reply button, resulting in posts that are far too long. I have to disagree. I like to read the long repetitions and I am on an Internet connection very slow and flaky, not dialup, but indistinguishable from it, in most cases during the day. On other information and help lists, people snip information they think is unimportant because they know it, and something vital is gone for those who don't. If it's repetitious or boring to you in a thread you're following, scroll past it. How hard can that be? Just my opinion and way of doing. Realising we are all different. Be well, Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *** The Great Way is not difficult for those who have no preferences. --Sengstan Third Zen Patriarch *** Debian GNU/Linux - just the best way to create magic -
Re: To Quit, or Not To Quit
On Sat, 26 Oct 2013 13:57:45 +1300 gordon_cooper hughgord...@gmail.com sent this: Too many people merely click on the Reply button, resulting in posts that are far too long. I have to disagree. I like to read the long repetitions and I am on an Internet connection very slow and flaky, not dialup, but indistinguishable from it, in most cases during the day. On other information and help lists, people snip information they think is unimportant because they know it, and something vital is gone for those who don't. If it's repetitious or boring to you in a thread you're following, scroll past it. How hard can that be? Just my opinion and way of doing. Realising we are all different. Be well, Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *** The Great Way is not difficult for those who have no preferences. --Sengstan Third Zen Patriarch *** Debian GNU/Linux - just the best way to create magic -
Re: To Quit, or Not To Quit
On Sat, 26 Oct 2013 13:57:45 +1300 "gordon_cooper hughgord...@gmail.com" sent this: >Too many people merely click on the Reply button, resulting in posts >that are far too long. I have to disagree. I like to read the "long repetitions" and I am on an Internet connection very slow and flaky, not dialup, but indistinguishable from it, in most cases during the day. On other information and help lists, people information they think is unimportant because they know it, and something vital is gone for those who don't. If it's repetitious or boring to you in a thread you're following, scroll past it. How hard can that be? Just my opinion and way of doing. Realising we are all different. Be well, Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *** The Great Way is not difficult for those who have no preferences. --Sengstan Third Zen Patriarch *** Debian GNU/Linux - just the best way to create magic -
To Quit, or Not To Quit
(With an apology to Will Shakespeare.) Proposed by Alan, Seconded by Liviu, That I do not quit. After a night's sleep and time to think, I accept Alan's proposal. Thank you gentlemen. I will stay, but for how long is probably out of my hands. I was teaching digital and solid state basics in the early 1960's, so that my time left on earth to work with Lyx, or anything else for that matter, is definitely limited. May I make two comments about this group. 1. Alan said that this group is one of the friendliest around, I agree. However, I think that any newcomer, joining in the middle of the recent acrimonious discussion, might well be frightened away. 2. There are far too many repeats. There is no need to regurgitate all of a previous post when replying. A few words or a couple of lines should be all that is necessary to define the subject under discussion. Too many people merely click on the Reply button, resulting in posts that are far too long. Current computer based composition methods include easy editing. Why not use it? I should make another comment. I 'own' a computer group - most of them 'distaff ' members, who use a fairly specialised CAD programme for design with fabrics and fibres. One of the rules is No lengthy repetitions. Offenders get a friendly caution. Persistent regurgitators are placed on moderation, meaning that their posts have to be approved before reaching the list. This system works. Remember that there are some parts of this planet where users are still on dial-up. Repeats serve no purpose and cost them money. Cheers, Gordon, Tauranga N.Z.
To Quit, or Not To Quit
(With an apology to Will Shakespeare.) Proposed by Alan, Seconded by Liviu, That I do not quit. After a night's sleep and time to think, I accept Alan's proposal. Thank you gentlemen. I will stay, but for how long is probably out of my hands. I was teaching digital and solid state basics in the early 1960's, so that my time left on earth to work with Lyx, or anything else for that matter, is definitely limited. May I make two comments about this group. 1. Alan said that this group is one of the friendliest around, I agree. However, I think that any newcomer, joining in the middle of the recent acrimonious discussion, might well be frightened away. 2. There are far too many repeats. There is no need to regurgitate all of a previous post when replying. A few words or a couple of lines should be all that is necessary to define the subject under discussion. Too many people merely click on the Reply button, resulting in posts that are far too long. Current computer based composition methods include easy editing. Why not use it? I should make another comment. I 'own' a computer group - most of them 'distaff ' members, who use a fairly specialised CAD programme for design with fabrics and fibres. One of the rules is No lengthy repetitions. Offenders get a friendly caution. Persistent regurgitators are placed on moderation, meaning that their posts have to be approved before reaching the list. This system works. Remember that there are some parts of this planet where users are still on dial-up. Repeats serve no purpose and cost them money. Cheers, Gordon, Tauranga N.Z.
To Quit, or Not To Quit
(With an apology to Will Shakespeare.) Proposed by Alan, Seconded by Liviu, That I do not quit. After a night's sleep and time to think, I accept Alan's proposal. Thank you gentlemen. I will stay, but for how long is probably out of my hands. I was teaching digital and solid state basics in the early 1960's, so that my time left on earth to work with Lyx, or anything else for that matter, is definitely limited. May I make two comments about this group. 1. Alan said that this group is "one of the friendliest around", I agree. However, I think that any newcomer, joining in the middle of the recent acrimonious discussion, might well be frightened away. 2. There are far too many repeats. There is no need to regurgitate all of a previous post when replying. A few words or a couple of lines should be all that is necessary to define the subject under discussion. Too many people merely click on the Reply button, resulting in posts that are far too long. Current computer based composition methods include easy editing. Why not use it? I should make another comment. I 'own' a computer group - most of them 'distaff ' members, who use a fairly specialised CAD programme for design with fabrics and fibres. One of the rules is "No lengthy repetitions". Offenders get a friendly caution. Persistent regurgitators are placed on moderation, meaning that their posts have to be approved before reaching the list. This system works. Remember that there are some parts of this planet where users are still on dial-up. Repeats serve no purpose and cost them money. Cheers, Gordon, Tauranga N.Z.
