Re: Top-posting & list guidelines

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On Sat, 24 Mar 2018 17:07:01 -0700
Samuel Sieb <samuel@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On 03/20/2018 07:49 PM, Dave Stevens wrote:
> > On Tue, 20 Mar 2018 22:29:29 -0400
> > Todd Zullinger <tmz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >   
> >>> If there's something you're replying to in particular,
> >>> maybe quote that one line but there's no need to quote the
> >>> entire thread so far in every email in the thread.  
> > 
> > yes, in my client I highlight a point as I've done here then hit
> > reply and get no cruft and just the point I want to discuss. Claws
> > mail. (if it's good enough for Richard Stallman it's good enough
> > for me!)  
> 
> The problem with that is demonstrated by your example.  The quoting
> is somewhat incorrect or at least misleading.  The quote heading says
> "Todd ...", but the quote was actually something that Todd quoted.  I
> do note that there is an extra level of quote markers, so someone
> could realize that, but it's not obvious and there's no indication
> who was being quoted. _


yes, that's right, I was only concerned about the reply-to-a-point
issue.

Dave
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