cdshaw@watmum.UUCP (Chris Shaw) (06/14/85)
I just read an article that was 90 lines long... 84 lines were of this type: >>>> >>>> old article >>> reply >> reply to reply > addition to reply and the final 6 lines were as follows. " Is it because the BASICA and BASIC on the AT still go to ROM for some of the subroutines? maxg@tekig5 PS has anybody got a good termcap for Crosstalk's vt100? " This type of nonsense I cannot stand... some guy wants to post an article quickly, so he just hauls in the old one WITHOUT EDITING, and adds his 0.0001 cents worth to the end. All I can say is... STOP IT, GODDAMMIT !!! I have more to do than just sit here and wade through 4 articles that I've read 1,2,3 and 4 times before! ANYBODY who reads this newsgroup MUST read it at least once a week and will NO DOUBT remember old articles if you just make short reference to their contents. QUOTING THE WHOLE COLLECTION OF PREVIOUS ARTICLES IS UNNECESSARY AND SHOULD BE STOPPED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <flame off> Did everyone hear that ?? Do we all understand ?? Good. Now back to work, everyone ! (thank-you for your indulgence) Chris Shaw watmath!watmum!cdshaw or cdshaw@watmath University of Waterloo In doubt? Eat hot high-speed death -- the experts' choice in gastric vileness !
calway@ecsvax.UUCP (James Calloway) (06/16/85)
In some cases, the quoting of an entire article is appreciated, as when the original never arrives, or as sometimes happens, arrives after the followup. Appreciated, that is, when the followup adds something to the discussion. So, a modest proposal: Why not put the quoted article at the end of a followup instead of at the beginning? Then those of us who have read the original can skip it. Of course, it doesn't hurt to edit the quoted material, even when it is at the end. In article <162@watmum.UUCP> cdshaw@watmum.UUCP (Chris Shaw) writes: >I just read an article that was 90 lines long... 84 lines were of this type: >>>>> >>>>> old article >>>> reply >>> reply to reply >> addition to reply > >and the final 6 lines were as follows. > >" Is it because the BASICA and BASIC on the AT still go to ROM for some of the >subroutines? etc., etc. >This type of nonsense I cannot stand... some guy wants to post an article >quickly, so he just hauls in the old one WITHOUT EDITING, and adds his 0.0001 >cents worth to the end. > >All I can say is... STOP IT, GODDAMMIT !!! I have more to do than just >sit here and wade through 4 articles that I've read 1,2,3 and 4 times before! etc., etc. >Chris Shaw watmath!watmum!cdshaw or cdshaw@watmath >University of Waterloo -- James Calloway The News and Observer Box 191 Raleigh, N.C. 27602 (919) 829-4570 {akgua,decvax}!mcnc!ecsvax!calway
mff@wuphys.UUCP (Mark Flynn) (06/17/85)
> I just read an article that was 90 lines long... 84 lines were of this type: > >>>> > >>>> old article > >>> reply > >> reply to reply > > addition to reply > > and the final 6 lines were as follows. > > " Is it because the BASICA and BASIC on the AT still go to ROM for some of the > subroutines? > > maxg@tekig5 > > PS has anybody got a good termcap for Crosstalk's vt100? " > > This type of nonsense I cannot stand... some guy wants to post an article > quickly, so he just hauls in the old one WITHOUT EDITING, and adds his 0.0001 > cents worth to the end. > > All I can say is... STOP IT, GODDAMMIT !!! I have more to do than just > sit here and wade through 4 articles that I've read 1,2,3 and 4 times before! > ANYBODY who reads this newsgroup MUST read it at least once a week and will NO > DOUBT remember old articles if you just make short reference to their contents. > QUOTING THE WHOLE COLLECTION OF PREVIOUS ARTICLES IS UNNECESSARY AND SHOULD BE > STOPPED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > <flame off> > > Did everyone hear that ?? Do we all understand ?? Good. > Now back to work, everyone ! > > (thank-you for your indulgence) > > Chris Shaw watmath!watmum!cdshaw or cdshaw@watmath > University of Waterloo > In doubt? Eat hot high-speed death -- the experts' choice in gastric vileness ! Right on! Couldn't agree more. Mark F. Flynn Department of Physics Washington University St. Louis, MO 63130 ihnp4!wuphys!mff ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "There is no dark side of the moon, really. Matter of fact, it's all dark." P. Floyd
maxg@tekig.UUCP (Max Guernsey) (06/21/85)
In article <162@watmum.UUCP> cdshaw@watmum.UUCP (Chris Shaw) writes: >I just read an article that was 90 lines long... 84 lines were of this type: >>>>> >>>>> old article >>>> reply >>> reply to reply >> addition to reply > >and the final 6 lines were as follows. > >" Is it because the BASICA and BASIC on the AT still go to ROM for some of the >subroutines? > >maxg@tekig5 > >PS has anybody got a good termcap for Crosstalk's vt100? " > >This type of nonsense I cannot stand... some guy wants to post an article >quickly, so he just hauls in the old one WITHOUT EDITING, and adds his 0.0001 >cents worth to the end. > >All I can say is... STOP IT, GODDAMMIT !!! I have more to do than just >sit here and wade through 4 articles that I've read 1,2,3 and 4 times before! >ANYBODY who reads this newsgroup MUST read it at least once a week and will NO >DOUBT remember old articles if you just make short reference to their contents. >QUOTING THE WHOLE COLLECTION OF PREVIOUS ARTICLES IS UNNECESSARY AND SHOULD BE >STOPPED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > ><flame off> > >Did everyone hear that ?? Do we all understand ?? Good. >Now back to work, everyone ! > >(thank-you for your indulgence) > >Chris Shaw watmath!watmum!cdshaw or cdshaw@watmath >University of Waterloo >In doubt? Eat hot high-speed death -- the experts' choice in gastric vileness ! Boy are you testy! maxg@tekig4