OT email response format (was Re: TTL computing)

From: pat_at_cart-server.purdueriots.com <(pat_at_cart-server.purdueriots.com)>
Date: Tue Apr 16 00:20:49 2002

On Tue, 16 Apr 2002, Glen Goodwin wrote:

> > From: John Foust <jfoust_at_threedee.com>
>
> > Unfortunately, I don't think Winston said anything
> > about the inability to format e-mail responses
> > in conventional style, so we're stuck. "see below, plz."
> > now induces an immediate "CTRL/D" from my left hand.
>
> Okay, so what is the *preferred* method of replying to classiccmp posts?
> Reply at top? Replay at bottom? Or, embedded comments interspersed
> throughout the replied-to post? I prefer the latter, more conversational
> style . . .

I concur with that, also I prefer doing a 'normal' "> " quoting of the
text and 72 chars or so max width... not 50chars limit, not tabbed in from
the left, no HTML, no "----Original Message----" sh*t. Oh yea, and try to
properly use the shift key - not all caps, not all lowercase.

I know some people aren't great typists or use funky (eg. Outlook) email
clients, but to me it helps make the message much more readable.

Just my $0.02.
Received on Tue Apr 16 2002 - 00:20:49 BST

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