Mailing list woes

[Allen Meyers]

>> So do you only quote the last text you are replying to and not the
>> previous people or irrelevant paragraphs?
>
> I only quote that part(s) of the previous post that are needed to put my
> reply/replies into context (that may, in some cases, include even parts
> of "pre-previous" posts - if they're needed to put one's own reply into
> an understandable context).
> Of course, this results in more effort for the poster than just typing
> something at the point where the mail client chose to place the cursor
> and hitting "Send". But the benefit for the reader is IMO enormous. And
> whoever is too lazy to undergo this effort should think about whether it
> really is a good idea to make things easier for himself by thus making
> it harder for the potential reader - from whom he might expect help.
>
> Regards
>  mks
Hi mks:
I found this indeed a learning curve, probably more for the list in
terms of being the resource, and not the individual asking the
question, but is this what you referred to in that I cut that part of
your msg that was not relevant to my reply. I truly want to know and
not intending to start a in dept back and forth.

Allen