On Sun, Jun 21, 2015 at 06:41:05PM +1000, Erik Christiansen wrote: > On 20.06.15 15:18, Will Yardley wrote: > > On Sat, Jun 20, 2015 at 08:25:39PM +1000, Erik Christiansen wrote: > > > ISTM that you're painting it more complex than the reality. It is easier > > > than the above with the original simpler presentation, where each > > > attribution begins at the top of its own '>' column. There is then no > > > more effort than following a straight vertical line directly to the > > > author. > > > > Yes, but most people don't use SuperCite, > > Errr, Will, _I_ don't use SuperCite. The simplicity I've attempted to > explain _is_ the default traditional quoting. The above text is just > mutt's implementation of the de facto standard. One squint is enough to > check who wrote what, 'cos it all just lines up.
Right, I know that. I thought you were talking about [someone else's] somewhat flip example of: Joe> Harry> Jane> Joe> Harry> Joe> vs. Joe> Harry> Jane> pointing out that they're only one level deep (which is indeed the case if everyone's using SuperCite). w
