Hello Allie, > Mau, [M] wrote: > M>> Like moderators say when they act as such, please don't feel singled M>> out Cris by what I am going to comment or ask you. Most things apply M>> to many others on this and other TB lists. > > Isn't it a nice diplomatic start? :) > M>> - Who cares about the date and time Mary Bull wrote her message? If I M>> cared, I could always look it up in her message. Which in a threaded M>> by reference view is right above yours. > > Not everyone threads by references, or necessarily keeps every message > in a thread. So the message isn't always conveniently above the other to > make reference to. > > I know that threading by references rocks and agree with the convenience > but some may choose not to do so for whatever reason they may have. > M>> - And even more, who cares about which was your local time when Mary M>> Bull wrote her message? I know you don't do this, but many others do. M>> See why you don't have to feel singled out? > > I do question the necessity of this one. However, who knows who may very > well care about this. And why is it you, or I for that matter, have to > care about everything in an introduction for it to be worthwhile > including? > M>> - Why do you have to repeat that Mary Bull wrote the message you are M>> replying to? I can see her message right above yours. > > This is reliably true only if you thread by references and/or if the the > reader had not already deleted the previous messages in the thread. On a > few occasions in the past, I have been confused when this information > was not included in a reply and it really annoyed me since it takes > little effort to include it. Why? It's fully automated in most clients > and would therefore amount to a *deliberate* act on the part of the > writer to have it removed. > M>> - Why do you have to repeat the subject? I can see it in the Subject: M>> of your message and in the Subject of all messages in the thread. > > Yes. This does seem redundant, IMO. However, we all have our styles in > presenting ourselves. > M>> - Who cares about Mary Bull's message ID number? Why do you include it M>> before quoting what you want to quote? Does it help to something or M>> someone? > > Again, for those who don't thread, or for those who use a ticker virtual > folder and may not have the full thread in view. > M>> As I said Cris, please don't feel singled out. I just used you to ask M>> the same questions to many others. > > Same here. This response is for not only you but for those who may be > wondering about the same things as you here. :)
I obviously disagree with you. Please note that if I quote you full message without any trimming is because some people may have deleted your message and not have it in their message base, or may not be using a threaded view or may be using the ticker virtual folder. Cheers. -- Best regards, Miguel A. Urech (El Escorial - Spain) Using The Bat! v2.01.3 Winamp OFF: ________________________________________________ Current version is 2.02.3 CE | "Using TBUDL" information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
