Randy Dunlap wrote:
>
> On Tue, 21 Sep 2010 05:49:55 -0700 todd glassey wrote:
> >
> > The real issue here is that this is a mailing list and synchronization
> > of messages is nearly impossible through the IETF lists as they exist.
> > As a result of this really stupid, stone-age methodology any number of
> > issues including this one arise.
>
> I don't see a problem with mailing lists in general, just with the
> sometimes large delays (moderated lists?) that (at least) ietf@xxxxxxxx uses.
Stripping quoted text to the relevant would be a HUGE improvement.
Some Mails arrive with quotations that are extremely hard to read,
due to lack of visual clue, like vertical whitespace and indentation
with quotation character.
> original comment 1
> [zz] comment 1zz
> original comment 2
> original comment 3
> original comment 4
> [zz] comment 4zz
[yy] comment 4yy
> original comment 5
> original sig
> [zz] 2nd sig
When the ratio new/quoted is small, then (a) stripping to the relevant
is often inadequate or hasn't been done and (b) explicit top or bottom
posting is preferable.
Suggestion to [zz]:
- change your quoting style (quoting char, vertical whitespace)
- did you really need to quote "original comment 2", "original comment 3"
and "original sig"?
Suggestion to [yy]:
- change your quoting style (quoting char, vertical whitespace)
- did you really need to quote anything besides "[zz] comment 4zz" ?
-Martin
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