[ICOM] Re: Post Trimming

[mikea]

On Sat, Jul 09, 2005 at 11:11:17PM -0000, Michael P. Olbrisch wrote:
> 
> I disagree.  Sometimes leaving the text you are replying to makes it easier
> to follow.  Especially if your answer is delayed - and the longer the delay
> the more the quoted text is needed. 
> 
> However, for those too lazy to delete the extra stuff, your idea is an
> option.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> > [mailto:icom-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of C Whitaker
> > Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2005 11:06 PM
> > To: ICOM Reflector
> > Subject: Re: [ICOM] Re: Post Trimming
> > 
> > My Netscape is optioned to not quote previous text.
> > I'd recommend that.  The subject line is sufficient.

I agree with Michael, and disagree with Clete: since threading sometimes 
fails to work correctly in mail clients, just as it does in news clients,
quotes without context sometimes are meaningless. 

If, for instance, I had responded "I agree" (or "I disagree"), without any
context, would I have been agreeing with Clete or with Michael? 

The important thing is to _TRIM_ so that only useful material is quoted. 

-- 
Mike Andrews, W5EGO
mikea at mikea.ath.cx
Tired old sysadmin