Why is Soaring declining

ADP wrote:
... Most folks forward 5000 words without editing as a quote.....

That's the real problem, IMHO - and it take so little effort to trim the
quoted post.

Tony V

ADP wrote:
The category to which I was referring was (the one or two people who may
think that Lennie's posts have some value.)

And yes, I was suggesting that you do not quote Lennie because to read you I
will have to read him and that I will not do.

In addition, now that we are discussing posts, please put your response at
the front (on top) of your reply and that way
we won't have to read the previous post unless we want to. This is standard
newsgroup etiquette.


Sorry, this is exactly the inverse of the correct newsgroup etiquette.
Top post is extremely incorrect.




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Michel TALON

I did a search for news group etiquette. Out of the 437 different hits I
investigated, only one mentioned top posting as a no-no.
Perhaps it is a European thing.
At any rate, I find top posting eminently more readable.

Perhaps it's a good thing I don't post on many other groups.

Allan

"Michel Talon" wrote in message
...
ADP wrote:

In addition, now that we are discussing posts, please put your response
at
the front (on top) of your reply and that way
we won't have to read the previous post unless we want to. This is
standard
newsgroup etiquette.

Sorry, this is exactly the inverse of the correct newsgroup etiquette.
Top post is extremely incorrect.


Michel TALON

ADP wrote:
I did a search for news group etiquette. Out of the 437 different hits I
investigated, only one mentioned top posting as a no-no.
Perhaps it is a European thing.
At any rate, I find top posting eminently more readable.

If you type "top posting" into google (with quotes) you'll get endless
series of careful explanations and rants on the evils of top posting.

Thanks,

Allan


"nafod40" wrote in message
...
ADP wrote:
I did a search for news group etiquette. Out of the 437 different hits I
investigated, only one mentioned top posting as a no-no.
Perhaps it is a European thing.
At any rate, I find top posting eminently more readable.

If you type "top posting" into google (with quotes) you'll get endless
series of careful explanations and rants on the evils of top posting.

ADP wrote:
Lennie's posts may have some value to you but please don't put us all in the
same category.
I have successfully excluded him from my allowed list and I wish that anyone
replying to Lennie not quote
his post in your reply.

and:

And yes, I was suggesting that you do not quote Lennie because to read you I
will have to read him and that I will not do.

and:

I did a search for news group etiquette. Out of the 437 different hits I
investigated, only one mentioned top posting as a no-no.
Perhaps it is a European thing.
At any rate, I find top posting eminently more readable.

Perhaps it's a good thing I don't post on many other groups.

Allan


Allen:

In the course of your newsgroup etiquette research, you might also look
into requests that the world-at-large censor their discussion to
correspond to one individual's taste. While not disagreeing about the
value of Lennie's contribution (he's in my killfile also), the
suggestion that all other group participants should filter their
conversation to suit comes off a bit myopic, at best.

Dave

"I agree," he said , peering about myopically.

Enough.

Allan


"Dave Houlton" wrote in message
...
Allen:

In the course of your newsgroup etiquette research, you might also look
into requests that the world-at-large censor their discussion to
correspond to one individual's taste. While not disagreeing about the
value of Lennie's contribution (he's in my killfile also), the suggestion
that all other group participants should filter their conversation to suit
comes off a bit myopic, at best.

Dave

Eric Greenwell wrote in message ...


You are suggesting we not quote Lennie when we reply to him? I hope
that's not what you are asking, because I always quote the person I'm
replying for the usual reasons.

It doesn't matter, Eric. It's worked out well for both Wayne and
myself this time, His plane might be a little more convenient, and in
the same breath, the safety inproved some miniscule amount, and I have
a reason to play with my toys. I will return to the practice I have
followed for the last six months or so, in case nobody noticed, that
of reading the first 25 headers maybe once every couple of weeks.

However, for the benefit of HP owners, if you might possibly be
interested in the unit I've developed, when I am finished with the one
for Wayne, and have updated my drawings, this will be the last one I
will make, I'm burned out. For some short time I will be able to
send, if you request and send me one lousy buck, (I'm not gonna pay
the postage too) I can send a full set of the drawings, which you can
take to your local friendly machine shop and have one made. Be
forwarned I have already quoted it out at a normal shop rate, $65 per
hour, and between 16 to 20 hours, plus materials. I have made five of
them, each one being an improvement over the one before, and it's time
to move on to something else.