Posted by Jose on 01/24/06 19:07

> And how would one know to *which* "gestalt" one is replying if nothing
> is quoted?

Well, the gestalt of the whole thread... when nothing is quoted, I
expect the resulting post to stand on its own. When I respond to an
entire gestalt, I formulate my posts to stand on their own. Somebody
coming in fresh (my post is the first they see) could take it as an
initial post and not lose anything, others who have been following the
thread should have absorbed the gestalt, even if they don't remember
individual posts or comments within it - a peek at the subject should be
all they need.

Jose
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