> -----Original Message----- > From: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:ubuntu-uk- > boun...@lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Alan Pope > Sent: 18 April 2010 22:10 > To: UK Ubuntu Talk > Subject: [ubuntu-uk] Mailing list etiquette, Was Hard drive- Bad > sectors > > Hi Darren, > > On 16 April 2010 14:33, <darren.mans...@opengi.co.uk> wrote: > > Without wishing to start yet another discussion about top-posting v > > bottom-posting I don't think anyone really minds anymore if anyone > who > > isn't used to or doesn't have the inclination or mailer top-posts. > > Hah! There are many that mind quite a lot. :) > > > I understand all the history and have seen many arguments about it > but > > it's not in the Ubuntu mailing list code of conduct and most lists > these > > days accept both without anyone being bothered. > > > > I beg to differ:- > > http://www.ubuntu.com/support/community/mailinglists/etiquette > > Quoting "Proper quoting":- > > "Proper quoting is very important on mailing lists, to ensure that it > is easy to follow the conversation. There are four fundamental rules: > > 1. When replying to an email, ensure that the email which you are > replying to is indented with a symbol such as > or | (this is usually > done from the preferences of your email client - most should do this > by default). > 2. When quoting, attribute the quoted text to the person who wrote it > (again, most email clients will do this by default). Be careful to > attribute the correct text to the correct person. > 3. Write your email underneath the email which you are replying to. > 4. Tailor your reply to fit the text which you are replying to. Do not > quote the whole of the previous email - remove any unnecessary text. > To avoid confusion, it's often a good idea to replace removed text > with a brief indication that something has been removed, like [snip]." > > :) > > Cheers > Al. >
Hello Al. I do apologise for missing that part. Thanks for pointing it out. Regards, Darren -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
