Threadtiquette

Son of Witz · 06 Jan 2011, 18:56 · from 2011-January.txt.gz

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From: Sonofwitz at butcherbaker.org (Son of Witz)
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 10:56:02 -0800
Subject: (urth) Threadtiquette
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>> 
>>> Good luck trying to make sense of threading and subject lines on this list.
>>> It must be said: in what regards the proper technical usage of mailing lists, this community are but shadow children.

> Son of Witz wrote (06-01-2011 17:34):
>> How about you edumacate us childrens on the best practices?
>> This is the first and only mailing list I've used.
>> ~witz

On Jan 6, 2011, at 10:04 AM, Ant?nio Pedro Marques <entonio at gmail.com> wrote:

> I think even the childrens may understand these:
> http://www.html-faq.com/etiquette/?toppost
> http://www.netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html
> http://www.reedmedia.net/misc/mail/using-mailing-list.html

Thanks for the learnin, Teach.

So, we should quote only what is relevant, and shouldn't "top-post" especially without deleting the long articles that trail it.  Ok. That all makes sense.  I like that you top posted your reply though. 

It would be even better then, if I could have my replies with the < character insted of the colored pipes?  Does anyone know how to do that on the iOS or Android? Not sure if it is an iOption, though I know how to do it on a desktop mail program.

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