[ubuntu-uk] Inline posting

[John Oliver]

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On 20/07/13 07:36, mac wrote:
> On 20 Jul 2013, at 03:48, Steven Roberts
> <cwmbranmathstutor at gmail.com> wrote:
>> So, has anyone else been too worried about using the wrong
>> protocol on here?
> 
> This issue is a hardy perennial. There seem to be two worlds: one
> that maintains the original and ancient traditions of the early
> internet, and puts replies (preferably only plain text) below the
> original post; and one - containing the majority of the commercial,
> business and government world - that follows conventions introduced
> by Microsoft, and replies in HTML above the original.
> 
> Here, we are hard-core traditionalists: plain text replies below
> original. We sometimes have to remind people to do it.
> 
> There is, of course, no right answer - these are the conventions
> and traditions of different cultures. Anyway, when in France, be
> polite and speak French! ;)
> 
> mac
> 
That's quite a relief for me to hear it - I wasn't sure either!

- -John

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