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Date:	Sat, 6 Sep 2003 13:25:14 PDT7
From:	Steve Carter <scarter@vcnet.com >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: massive overkill on quoting

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Svobi:

I am a big fan of Svobi, but not a big fan of excessive quoting.

I believe proper etiquette indicates that a person quotes enough
to enable the reader to identify the context of the reply,
but NOT repeat the entire thread. That way, a reader can go back
and read earlier messages if not familiar with the content.

I suggest that one to three lines is adequate, and 5 lines is maximum.

I get the digest of several lists, and excessive quoting quickly adds
to the message volume. Those readers on slow connections really suffer.

--Steve

... just my 2 cents ...

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On 9/6/03, Albert M. Svoboda wrote, in part:
> ...
>How and what can and shall I do ???

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