Re: [NTLK] Replying

From: Christopher Plummer (plumcakes_at_mac.com)
Date: Wed Oct 24 2001 - 10:24:49 EDT


On Wednesday, October 24, 2001, at 09:57 AM, Peter Cameron wrote:

>
> I suppose we could all reply beside > I thought since everyone was
> getting
> the previous message. But again > all worked up about the iPod, I
> would

I wouldn't usually do this. I feel that replying in the middle can be
confusing.

> debate would be needed as to > start another flame war.
> whether the reply should go on > Let's get the people who reply at

It is best to reply at the top. That way we have the option of reading
the reply without reading the original.

> the left or right >
> of the original. > the top of the > Although I
> like the idea
> There would, of > message arguing with > of replying next to a
> message.
> course, be a > the people who reply > to bad it takes forever
> problem if a thread> at the bottom of > to organize the reply.
> became very > the message. And > And sometimes it doesn't
> popular and the > get them both > line up just right.
> replies were > fighting with the > Chris
> reduced to a single> freaks who reply >
> line of characters > at multiple places within a message.
> down the screen. > So which way is the right way to
> Peter > reply? David

Everyone get that?

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