[TheForge] ABANA - "Courtesy"

[Ralph Macey]

Does the toilet paper roll go over or under????


Ralph Macey
Wood 'n Iron
Warrenton, MO



>
> > It is common courtesy and good e-mail edict to place your message at the
top
> > of
> > your reply and not at the bottom
>
>
> The other (and preferred, IMHO) school of thought holds that replying
above
> the quoted text puts said text out of sight, out of mind. It is then more
> likely to grow, and grow, and grow as the thread progresses, invariably
> unnecessarily, ravenously consuming bandwidth as it goes. With the quoted
> text first, not only does the reply logically and physically follow the
> original comment (I hate having to scroll down to learn the context before
> reading the reply, and separate replies to separate sections are a
> nightmare), but the replier is pointedly reminded to keep the quoted text
to
> a minimum.
>
>
>    Bill Alleman
>    Tavern Village Forge
>    Weare, NH
>
>