Re: [cobalt-users] (no subject)

["Gerald Waugh" <gerald@xxxxxxxxx>]

"Joe Quinn" <joe@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote
> I prefer it the way you have it, if people are following a thread, they
> should already a grasp of the problem.

 "Peter Low" <peterlow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
> Actually, I find it is annoying when the response is below the original as
> I end up having to do more scrolling.  I usually understand the context
> either because I have recently read the original or because the response
> alludes to the context in such a way that the original is implied.

> > "Gerald Waugh" <gerald@xxxxxxxxx> wrote
> >Please put the context of the message first, then put your response
below.
> >It is very aggravating to read the "answer" (sales-pitch) to a question,
> and
> >then read the question!
> >Other offenders please take notice!

Hi, Joe, Peter;
Excuse me for quoting the previous messages, in this instance, I felt it was
required.
Our personal preferences are really irrelevant.
As an Internet (newsgroup/list) community we should honor the conventions of
such communities.
Please read RFC 1855 A small portion of the introduction is quoted below.

   "In the past, the population of people using the Internet had "grown
   up" with the Internet, were technically minded, and understood the
   nature of the transport and the protocols.  Today, the community of
   Internet users includes people who are new to the environment.  These
   "Newbies" are unfamiliar with the culture and don't need to know
   about transport and protocols. In order to bring these new users into
   the Internet culture quickly, this Guide offers a minimum set of
   behaviors which organizations and individuals may take and adapt for
   their own use."
Gerald