"Franz Heymann" wrote in message
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"Kay" wrote in message
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In article , Phil L
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If I was replying to the OP, my reply would be here.


And many of us can't immediately tell the difference in this case
because our newsreader smoothly opens posts for us following the
threads
of the replies. It's only when people snip all context that we have
to
look back at the headings layout to see which post links to which.

And please tell David that retaining the relevant headers and the
attribution marks " " is part of the process of not throwing away
the
context. When there are many contributors to a thread, those marks
are essential for understanding who said what when.

David, your posts are usually very much worth reading, but they would
be much easier to understand if you were to adhere to those usenet
courtesies.

Franz

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What is more infuriating than , - having paid to download on an
seemingly interesting topic in which you have an interest, - you get
someone apparently answering nobody, by deleting the previous posts.
The instigator probably wants to conduct a private conversation and
hasn't yet heard of E /Mails.
Take it or leave it, Newsgroups, or Chat Shows are just what they say
they are and are open to, and for, anyone.
And long may it stay that way.
Public Radio was a blessing to thousands of people and is now almost
totally defunct due to foul-mouthed louts of all ages and sexes
instantly interfering right in the middle of a transmission.
Newsgroups are a blessing to millions in a worldwide spectrum enjoyed
by persons in/of all walks of life.
There are the spammers and foul-mouths, too, of course , but they cannot
cut-in to a conversation and block further transmission.
Also, in my case I have a simple answer when they appear on download, -
a delete key which excludes them from further downloads unless I want
them.
Doug.
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