RE: host id
- From: brian.barto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Brian Barto)
- Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2005 16:56:26 -0400
>
> "When in Rome, do as the Romans do." It's true all over. The polite
> thing to do when participating in *any* group -- not just
> this one, not
> just internet stuff, but any human interaction -- is to adapt your
> manner of presenting yourself to be in harmony with the group.
>
> If you notice the archives of this list, like many other
> lists, most of
> the people -- and nearly all of the "veterans" -- quote inline, and
> don't top-post. If you lost track of a discussion, there are
> easy-to-find archives on the web that can help orient you.
>
> (Not that chastizing people is polite either, but too late
> for that now.
> Sorry, I'll leave it be with this one message.)
>
Thank you for a constructive reply. I changed a setting in my outlook client
to prefix the original message after I read this. Prior to this I though it
was just silliness but now I understand that replying inline makes archives
easier to read.
- Brian
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