[Test-Equipment] Replying to queries: Verbosity is not a virtue, folks

[davec]

>  > Could ya PLEEZE turn off the auto-quote?

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>  > ******Just what is an "auto-quote"?

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>I think he means all the stuff with carots above. I
>think what he means is to edit the thread since on a mailing
>list presumably everyone knows or can find the history of
>the thread. OTOH, if you edit too much sometimes no one will
>know what you are replying to.

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There is a common-sense, happy-medium amount of quoted text to put in 
a reply, but it takes *thinking* and a little effort.

1. Read the message.

2. Determine the "kernel" of the idea you want to address in your reply.

3. Highlight and delete all other text.

4. Enter your own reply text.

5. Post your message.

Or, if your mail application doesn't auto-quote, copy a bit of the 
text you're replying to and paste it in your reply.

Please don't do the lazy thing:

1. Reply without deleting any of the quoted text, or

2. Reply without quoting any of the message you're replying to.

Thanks,
Dave