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Roverquotes and moderating



On Tue, 20 Feb 1996, Yossi Amon wrote:

> 
>   Bekman> Finally I've bought a modem : 28.8 USR Sportster and for already two weeks
>   Bekman> I can't use it ( I mean no problem with dialin, but ppp doesn't work)
>   Bekman> I've spent so many hours to try make it work, but in vain...
>   Bekman> I'm very desperate, ( I'm regular to it since I try to ride the Linux horse)
[a very long quote of Mr. Stats]

I am new on the Internet, only about 4 years since I came to terms with 
the idea that there are global ONLINE networks. In the world of Fidonet 
mail, we have VERY strict rules about overquoting, and it pisses me off 
people are not a bit considerate about such things in here. Since we 
don't have any moderation or a digestion body for the data in here, I ask 
each of you to take the extra 10 seconds per posting, and reorganize the 
quotes... a few basic rules of the thumb come into mind:

a. no overquotes. quote only the relevant bits, and just enough to make 
it understandable.
b. keep the flow. don't give your 2=page answer and then leave the 
message at the end, but answer each paragraph or subject along with the 
quote. I try to do this, and it keeps my mind from wondering while 
answering too.
c. if you must quote at all, give the minimal sign of quotation. extra 
ASCII (like above) only get's in the way.

please answer me directly (ira@gilo.jlm.k12.il) for extra discussion, 
enough off-topic for one day.

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