Date:         Tue, 27 Jan 2004 14:35:33 EST
Reply-To:     BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ben T <BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: NVC: quoting
Comments: To: kimbrennan@MAC.COM
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In a message dated 1/27/2004 10:18:01 AM Pacific Standard Time,
kimbrennan@MAC.COM writes:
I'm getting tired of reading some folks messages where a previous
message has been quoted. Except I have a different problem. Some of
these folks quote some of the text, but it has nothing to distingush
that which is quoted, and their replies look like they are part of the
original.

I've seen it on several folks now (BenT is one, Stan's another, but it
isn't limited to them).

If you are going to quote someone else's message, please SEPARATE your
message from there's so that it's easier to parse. Better yet, don't
bother to quote. On other listservs, the lesser volume of traffic means
that it is can sometimes be important to quote, to make sure folks know
what context your reply pertains to. Here, on the vanagon list, the
traffic is so high, that we really don't need the quoting most of the
time (except perhaps by digest or archival replies...)
I see why you're having a problem. YOU ARE READING MY MESSAGES! I never do.
If I see that BenT down the road, I <click> delete w/o reading.

Oh, BTW, it's "...separate your message from THEIRS...". My stomach can't
"digest" all of this so early in the morning.

BenT