Why is Soaring declining

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And yes, I was suggesting that you do not quote Lennie because to read you I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

Perhaps your newsreader filter can be set to "mark as read" messages
with "Lennie the Lurker" in the body. That will let you avoid any
messages that quote him.


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.

I don't think this newsgroup has a stated policy, but the other two I
frequent do, and it is bottom posting. One group is absolutely adamant
about it, so I tend to stick with that convention. The reason given is
it is easier to follow a thread, though if you follow this group every
day, it's not as valuable as it is for groups with more postings, or
ones you follow infrequently. I do try to trim the post to the most
relevant portions, so it's not so much scrolling. That "adamant" group I
mentioned doesn't like that, either, so I don't do it there.
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Eric Greenwell
Washington State
USA

Eric,

T'was just a suggestion. I find Lennie insufferable.

The Top Posting suggestion was because I find it easier to read. Most folks
forward 5000 words without editing
as a quote and I hate to go all the way to the bottom to read the response.

Not a particularly important request.

Allan


"Eric Greenwell" wrote in message
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ADP wrote:


Perhaps your newsreader filter can be set to "mark as read" messages with
"Lennie the Lurker" in the body. That will let you avoid any messages that
quote him.


I don't think this newsgroup has a stated policy, but the other two I
frequent do, and it is bottom posting. One group is absolutely adamant
about it, so I tend to stick with that convention. The reason given is it
is easier to follow a thread, though if you follow this group every day,
it's not as valuable as it is for groups with more postings, or ones you
follow infrequently. I do try to trim the post to the most relevant
portions, so it's not so much scrolling. That "adamant" group I mentioned
doesn't like that, either, so I don't do it there.
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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