On 18 Apr at 22:10, Alan Pope <a...@popey.com> wrote:
> 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 Do not quote the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]."
Seconded. Well-written!
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