Re: etiquette for replying to daily digests

2024-11-13 Thread Chris Hills
Another option is to locate the message with a usenet/newsgroup/nntp client at nntp://news.gmane.io/gmane.org.operators.nanog and reply from there. Best from brsk, @|from|name|@ @|from|title|@ E @|from|email|@ Disclaimer The information contained in this communication from the sender is con

Re: etiquette for replying to daily digests

2024-11-12 Thread Bryan Fields
On 11/9/24 12:37 PM, Willy Manga wrote: > Hi, > > On 09/11/2024 16:00, nanog-requ...@nanog.org wrote: >> Curious what workflow/process any of you use to do so, and what the >> best/netizen-polite way is to end up with a reply that's appropriately >> threaded. Do I just need to mirror the subject l

Re: etiquette for replying to daily digests

2024-11-11 Thread William Herrin
On Mon, Nov 11, 2024 at 2:48 PM Matthew Petach wrote: > Isn't it better to *not* put the "Re: " in the subject line, so that the reply > keeps the same threading as the original message? > > Or am I just an outlier in doing it without the "Re: " addition in the > subject line? Doesn't matter. Wi

etiquette for replying to daily digests

2024-11-11 Thread Matthew Petach
On Mon, Nov 11, 2024 at 1:30 PM wrote: > On 9/11/24 18:37, Willy Manga wrote: > > > 2. Copy exactly the subject line of the relevant message I want to > > reply and if it doesn't yet contain a 'Re:' in front, I insert it. > > > > And that is exactly what I'm doing with this reply. > > [...] > > >

Re: etiquette for replying to daily digests

2024-11-11 Thread Tom Beecher
1. As others have said, digests generally don't work well for lists you want to actively participate in. 2. No matter which methods or suggestions provided you may chose, there is a 100% chance someone will gripe about how it breaks in their chosen mail client , or messes with their personal email

Re: etiquette for replying to daily digests

2024-11-11 Thread nanog
On 9/11/24 18:37, Willy Manga wrote: Hi, On 09/11/2024 16:00, nanog-requ...@nanog.org wrote: [...] Hi all, I (and I'm sure many of you) subscribe to daily digests from NANOG to keep things concentrated. However, there are sometimes messages in the digest I'd like to reply to, and I don't wan

Re: etiquette for replying to daily digests

2024-11-11 Thread Mike Hammett
Alex Buie" To: nanog@nanog.org Sent: Friday, November 8, 2024 1:14:34 PM Subject: etiquette for replying to daily digests Hi all, I (and I'm sure many of you) subscribe to daily digests from NANOG to keep things concentrated. However, there are sometimes messages in the digest I&#

Re: etiquette for replying to daily digests

2024-11-11 Thread Jay Acuna
On Sat, Nov 9, 2024 at 4:46 AM Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: > It’s been decades since the last time I used this option.. and that was on > an actual listserv run on lsoft.com, early 2000s. > Yes.. Digest modes are generally unsuitable for active participation in a mailing list. I think the ent

Re: etiquette for replying to daily digests

2024-11-11 Thread Bjørn Bürger via NANOG
Am 8. November 2024 20:14:34 MEZ schrieb Alex Buie : >Curious [...] what the >best/netizen-polite way is to end up with a reply that's appropriately >threaded. Do I just need to mirror the subject line? Speaking for myself: - If possible, change your digest mode from text to MIME in your pers

Re: etiquette for replying to daily digests

2024-11-09 Thread Willy Manga
Hi, On 09/11/2024 16:00, nanog-requ...@nanog.org wrote: [...] Hi all, I (and I'm sure many of you) subscribe to daily digests from NANOG to keep things concentrated. However, there are sometimes messages in the digest I'd like to reply to, and I don't want to be that guy who just replies to the

Re: etiquette for replying to daily digests

2024-11-08 Thread Suresh Ramasubramanian
lists. --srs From: Alex Buie Sent: Saturday, November 9, 2024 8:21:36 AM To: Suresh Ramasubramanian Cc: j...@joelesler.net ; nanog@nanog.org Subject: Re: etiquette for replying to daily digests Appreciate all the input everyone! It's helpful Suresh -

Re: etiquette for replying to daily digests

2024-11-08 Thread Alex Buie
Saturday, November 9, 2024 1:08:41 AM > *To:* Alex Buie > *Cc:* nanog@nanog.org > *Subject:* Re: etiquette for replying to daily digests > > > Generally speaking, you want to trim the digest to the relevant posts, > bottom posting your reponse (if you’re interested in nitpi

Re: etiquette for replying to daily digests

2024-11-08 Thread Suresh Ramasubramanian
...@joelesler.net Sent: Saturday, November 9, 2024 1:08:41 AM To: Alex Buie Cc: nanog@nanog.org Subject: Re: etiquette for replying to daily digests Generally speaking, you want to trim the digest to the relevant posts, bottom posting your reponse (if you’re interested in nitpicking). This practice was

Re: etiquette for replying to daily digests

2024-11-08 Thread joel
> On Nov 8, 2024, at 15:58, William Herrin wrote: > >> On Nov 8, 2024, at 14:14, Alex Buie > > wrote: >> I (and I'm sure many of you) subscribe to daily digests from NANOG to keep >> things concentrated. However, there are sometimes messages in the digest I'd >> lik

Re: etiquette for replying to daily digests

2024-11-08 Thread William Herrin
> On Nov 8, 2024, at 14:14, Alex Buie wrote: > I (and I'm sure many of you) subscribe to daily digests from NANOG to keep > things concentrated. However, there are sometimes messages in the digest I'd > like to reply to, and I don't want to be that guy who just replies to the > digest and opens

Re: etiquette for replying to daily digests

2024-11-08 Thread joel
Generally speaking, you want to trim the digest to the relevant posts, bottom posting your reponse (if you’re interested in nitpicking). This practice was prevalent until Microsoft Outlook introduced the top post culture. Let’s not go down that rabbit hole. Additionally, editing the subject lin

etiquette for replying to daily digests

2024-11-08 Thread Alex Buie
Hi all, I (and I'm sure many of you) subscribe to daily digests from NANOG to keep things concentrated. However, there are sometimes messages in the digest I'd like to reply to, and I don't want to be that guy who just replies to the digest and opens an ugly new thread. Curious what workflow/proc