Hello Peter, On Sat, 8 Jun 2002 17:21:18 +0200 GMT (08/06/02, 22:21 +0700 GMT), Peter Palmreuther wrote:
MDP>> Any attempt at justification of that method is (again, my opinion) MDP>> meaningless because it is just plain *wrong* :-(((. PP> Thomas: does this awake any remembrances? PP> *SCNR* .... Pit For an explanation to the other TBUDL members: we just had the exact same discussion on the German list. It went on for several days. ;-) I agree with Allie: There *are* situations or circumstances in which quoting the full text of the previous message(s) make sense. Tech support is one, certain ways of conducting international business communication is another. The reasons for this have been explained by Deborah. In I would like to add that in business mails, I cannot cut part of what the agent at the other end said; I might cut something that he considers important but I don't (at first glance). Also, when a clerk goes on vacation and has to hand over a file to a colleague, he will forward one email, which contains everything that has been said. It is much easier to understand the whole picture as a late-comer if you use response-avoe-fullquote than if you use inline-quoting. In lists like this one, inline quoting makes a lot more sense, as we should not overquote anyway, and the postings including the quotes replied to usually fit into one page. Also, on this list we have a discussion, meaning I reply to parts of your message but not necessarily all; and if we have agreed on something, it doesn't need to be repeated. -- Cheers, Thomas. Moderator der deutschen The Bat! Beginner Liste. Alexander Strehmel (Unterhaching): Gerade in einem Spiel, wo die Nerven blank liegen, muss man sein wahres Gesicht zeigen und die Hosen runterlassen. Message reply created with The Bat! 1.60q under Chinese Windows 98 4.10 Build 2222 A using an AMD Athlon K7 1.2GHz, 128MB RAM ________________________________________________________ Current Ver: 1.60q FAQ : http://faq.thebat.dutaint.com Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives : http://tbudl.thebat.dutaint.com Moderators : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] TBTech List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Bug Reports: https://bt.ritlabs.com
