Please show some consideration (again)

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Dear devotees,

 

I have repeatedly been asking members to avoid excessive quoted text

in their replies, especially in replies to the digest. For example, it

is very inconsiderate to post 2 or 3 lines in response to a 100-line

quoted posting. Simple use of the [delete] key can edit down any

replied-to article to an appropriate length focusing on the specific

lines being addressed. The FAQ and Rules, both of which are posted

monthly, warn again this behavior. I have also personally posted

requests for members to discontinue this behavior.

 

Nevertheless, some members have persistently ignored this request and

continue simply hitting the reply key, with not a care in the world as

to how many hundreds of lines of quoted text remain in their postings.

I'm not sure why this behavior persists despite my repeated entreaties

to exercise greater consideration. It is especially inconsiderate to

those who receive the digest form of the list.

 

I don't have the time or energy to repeatedly police members of the

list who are doing this. Nor am I interested in repeating myself.

Consequently, I am simply going to delete postings from the archives

whenever I see this practice going on, and repeat offenders will be

quietly placed on the moderation list. Once on the moderation list,

expect delays in getting your postings approved, since I may or may

not look at them in a timely fashion. If you wish to avoid that fate,

then please reread the FAQ and the rules, and follow them.

 

Please, no apologies or discussions on this matter. Simply reread the

rules and follow them so that the list remains uncluttered. As far as

what constitutes "excessive" quoted text, my advice is simply use

common sense. 10 lines of replied-to text with 5 lines of response

might be ok, but I'm sure we can agree that a 100-lines of quoted text

followed by 5 lines of original response usually will not be.

 

 

Thank you,

 

the Moderator