Re: Please don't do this (code fragment)
On Tue, Jan 15, 2002 at 09:14:51PM -0500, Matt Zimmerman wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 15, 2002 at 05:28:38PM -0800, elf@florence.buici.com wrote:
>
> > On Tue, Jan 15, 2002 at 07:12:41PM -0600, Manoj Srivastava wrote:
> > > >>"elf" == elf <elf@florence.buici.com> writes:
> > >
> > > elf> We aren't writing about unsigned arithmetic.
> > >
> > > Since you seem to be protesting about people not being nice
> > > and constructive, a few points of common courtesy called nettiquette:
> > > a) Do not quote 85 lines to add only one of yours
> > > b) Do not post your comment on the top followed by quoted material
> > > below that.
> >
> > These are a matter of opinion. When I write to you, I will endeavor
> > to follow your rules.
>
> No, these are a matter of etiquette. These guidelines are widespread, but
> here is one reasonable source:
>
> http://foldoc.doc.ic.ac.uk/foldoc/foldoc.cgi?query=netiquette&action=Search
What I meant to say was that Manoj's belief that my post broke
netiquette is a matter of opinion.
a) I left his post intact in order to give sufficient context for my reply.
b) Sometimes, putting a short sentence at the top of a message is
appropriate when those who may have seen the post do not need to
swim through all of the original text to understand the response.
As your reference states:
"When following up an article, quote the minimum necessary to give
some context to your reply and be careful to attribute the quote to
the right person."
It appears that I chose to leave more in place than Manoj wanted to
see. Sometimes people prune too little. Other times, too much.
Cheers.
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