List etiquette question

[Justin Crabtree]

Robert P. J. Day wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Nov 2004, John Burton wrote:
> 
> 
>>*Requiring* people to "trim" and "bottom-post" before you respond to
>>them is a bit like *requiring* them to get a sheet of parchment and
>>India ink and write it out long hand. You can do it if you want, but
>>you risk being viewed as intolerant and focused on "form" over
>>"content".
> 
> 
> i see.  so requiring people to take the time to be courteous and
> efficient in their communication before you *volunteer* your non-paid
> time to help them out of the goodness of your heart is "intolerant"?
> don't tell me, let me guess.  you're a republican.
> 
> 
>>And before you get out your flame throwers and flame me as a newbie,
>>I've been dealing with e-mail, mailing lists and newsgroups since
>>before USENET & ARPA.NET were developed, back in the bbs & uucp
>>days...
> 
> 
> and in all that time, you've apparently learned nothing.  damned
> shame, that.
> 
> rday
> 

Die thread.  Die!!!

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Justin Crabtree
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Ozarks Technical Community College
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