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Posted by Toby Inkster on 08/13/05 14:56
dingbat wrote:
> arbpen2003@sbcglobal.net wrote:
>
>> If you do not click on Show Options, no one will know to what you are
>> replying.
>
> This is untrue. Although quoting is useful (particularly where
> appropriately trimmed) the inter-message threading mechanism for Usenet
> is the references: header in the post's header
Yes, the References header is good for automatic threading, but it relies
on the assumption that you actually have access to all the messages listed
in the references header -- you might not, which is why a quote is handy.
A quote is also handy because it lets people know to which *part* of the
message you're replying. For example, I might write a message.
Cows go moo.
Fish swim.
Chickens are a type of reptile.
You might post:
I disagree with you there.
But do you disagree with the first two statements? Probably not. Hence
it's a good idea to quote the part of the message to which you're
referring:
Toby Inkster wrote:
> Chickens are a type of reptile.
I disagree with you there.
See?
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