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> Date: Thu, 5 May 2016 11:26:17 -0700
> From: Flaming Hakama by Elaine <ela...@flaminghakama.com>
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> Subject: Re: attachments and digest mode
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> > This thread is dying a quick death.  I have raised this issue with the
> > nonsensical digest attachments several times in the last several 
years.
> > Those threads also died a quick death.  I wonder how many get the 
Lilypond
> > user list via the digest rather than as individual emails.  I would 
guess
> > maybe 4 or 5 get the digest, or else this issue would get at least a 
little
> > attention.
> >
> 
> Another theory is that most people post code inline, so the use of
> attachments is a marginal practice in general, and therefore not worth 
the
> effort.
> 
> I certainly ignore messages that have code only in attachments.  Of 
course,
> that is by necessity since I can't access these attachments.  But I 
don't
> feel like I've been left out of much follow-up discussion on that basis,
> since it seems like most replies are inline.
> 
> In most cases, I assume attachments are used because the poster has not
> bothered to create a minimal example.  Because if they did, it would be
> easier to include the code as part of their actual message.
> 
> (Of course, there are some cases where attachments are more appropriate.
> But there are workarounds--you can always just ask the poster to resend 
you
> the attachments in a private email if you feel compelled to help out. 
So,
> this issue is not a deal-breaker for me.)
> 
> 
> 
> > Did you succeed in copying David Linn?  Did you get a response?  I 
don?t
> > think he?s responded on the list.  Do you know any powers that be at
> > gnu.org that are a little lower in the hierarchy?
> >
> 
> I have not made any attempts to contact anyone specific.
> 
> My assumption is that anyone managing a list also reads it.  If not, the
> list needs a new or additional manager, or a liaison.
> 
> 
> 
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I get the digest (as you can see from above which I didn't edit as I would 
normally do.)
It's a little pain when replying, but not so bad for me since I mostly 
read and don't reply very often.
It simplifies my email inbox and the cost is not so great.

Tim
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