GA's "fair share"

"by Jose Nov 8, 2005 at 08:47 PM


Just a request to Skylune - since your quoting doesn't quite work, at
least manually put two arrows before and after what you are quoting.


for example, this would be quoted


Even if it isn't internet style, it sets a quote apart from the rest,
and is fairly easy to do even in plain text.

Jose
--
He who laughs, lasts.
for Email, make the obvious change in the address."

Sorry 'bout that, Jose. The "newsreaders" (I think they are called that)
seem to do that automatically, whereas my talkaboutaviation.com site
doesn't automatically put stuff in context when I hit "Post a Reply." I
tried cutting and pasting and putting quotes before the post I'm
responding to (like this). I know that's not protocol, but its a real
pain to put arrows and double arrows, etc. in manually.

I tried cutting and pasting and
putting quotes before the post I'm
responding to (like this).

Well, that didn't quite work, and you ran into another internet standard.

You did start with "by Jose..., but there wasn't any place where you
said "end quote" or something like that. It is this that is the problem
reading some of your posts - knowing when the quoted stuff ENDS.

That's why I suggested the ending arrows too.

Now, there is another internet standard - that is that of a signature
line. Any lines which follow a line which consists of just two dashes
and a space will be considered a signature, and many newsreaders will
format it differently. Some newsreaders can be set to hide signatures.
Your post quoted mine in its entirety (including the signature) and
your new text followed mine, after my signature line separator, and was
thus considered a "signature" by my newsreader (and most other
newsreaders I'm sure). You probably want to avoid that. So, be aware
(or make your website aware) of signature line separators when you post,
and more of your posts will be readable.

Yes, manually inserting arrows on each line is a pain, which is why I
suggested a simple "quote" and "end quote" method for you. I do it
myself when necessary.

Jose
--
He who laughs, lasts.
for Email, make the obvious change in the address.

"Jose" wrote

Yes, manually inserting arrows on each line is a pain, which is why I
suggested a simple "quote" and "end quote" method for you. I do it
myself when necessary.

It is interesting that Skylooser alone, can't even make posting work quite
right.
--
Jim in NC

"Skylune" wrote in message
lkaboutaviation.com...
"by Jose Nov 8, 2005 at 08:47 PM


Just a request to Skylune - since your quoting doesn't quite work, at
least manually put two arrows before and after what you are quoting.


for example, this would be quoted


Even if it isn't internet style, it sets a quote apart from the rest,
and is fairly easy to do even in plain text.

Jose
--
He who laughs, lasts.
for Email, make the obvious change in the address."

Sorry 'bout that, Jose. The "newsreaders" (I think they are called that)
seem to do that automatically, whereas my talkaboutaviation.com site
doesn't automatically put stuff in context when I hit "Post a Reply." I
tried cutting and pasting and putting quotes before the post I'm
responding to (like this). I know that's not protocol, but its a real
pain to put arrows and double arrows, etc. in manually.



The solution is to stop using talkaboutaviation.com, and use a news reader
against the appropriate USENET news group. You do have home Internet access
don't you? If so then your ISP should provide the address for the news
server. If you are doing all your posting from work then shame on you for
goofing off instead of working.

Like it or not, you do have some valid points, but they are getting lost in
your out-of-control, unintelligible posts.

The solution is to stop using talkaboutaviation.com, and use a news reader
against the appropriate USENET news group.

That is the best solution, but using start arrows and end arrows (each
on a separate line for clarity) is sufficient, I believe, for
legibility, and requires the least of the poster who for whatever reason
chooses to post through an "unapproved source".

Jose
--
He who laughs, lasts.
for Email, make the obvious change in the address.

("Tom Conner" wrote)
[snip]
Like it or not, you do have some valid points, but they are getting lost
in your out-of-control, unintelligible posts.


S-loon,
Like a pilot following your local airport's noise abatement procedures, try
[snipping] your post quotes down, too... after you start quoting the
previous posts that is. :-)

Thanks.


Montblack