Hello, I read this list in a linux console using mutt. I dunno, maybe I'm the only idiot left still using a console mail client. I write my emails and email replies in emacs, too, which may make me even weirder.
Few elements make a mail harder to read than 130 lines of nested quoting, into which has been inserted 3 or 5 lines of comment. Mutt does a good job of identifying the quote nesting and highlighting the quoted material; and I can use the `T' command to remove the quoting. But sometimes, "context" in the sense of what was being replied to is useful. When a thread reponse is quoting 3 other respondents plus the OP, "context" turns into "what everybody is saying," which is more like standing in a crowded train terminal, where everybody is shouting, than having a quiet, private conversation among 4 people. Then, I have to page down four screens to find the 5 lines of new comment, and try to figure out what portion of that three-level-nested dialog that preceeds it was the trigger for the response. Just a plea to remember to take the time to `C-k' or `dd' or whatever is required to get that extraneous material out of the mail. A little formatting goes a long way. Thanks. mp <dons flameproof asbestos suit/> -- Michael Powe mich...@trollope.org Naugatuck CT USA Fun experiments: Get a can of shaving cream, throw it in a freezer for about a week. Then take it out, peel the metal off and put it where you want... bedroom, car, etc. As it thaws, it expands an unbelievable amount. _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
