At 08:16 AM 11/4/2003, Owen DeLong wrote:
ignore the previous stuff they don't need for reference.
If the previous stuff is ignorable, it doesn't need to be quoted. Top posting while quoting material that is ignorable is lazy and not appreciated by most participants on *this* forum. Please snip ignorable material, and then post your reply *below* what you are commenting on, so that ALL can easily participate in this forum using this standard format. jc P.S. OWEN, PLEASE STOP CC'ING ME ON REPLIES. EITHER REPLY TO ME ONLY, OR TO THE LIST (WHICHEVER YOU PREFER), BUT NOT TO BOTH. pps: Lazily clicking "reply to all" and sending off a message (with an unwanted *attachment* no less) cc'd to a bunch of people who don't need duplicate replies typically goes hand in hand with top posting. These are clear signs of someone who is too lazy to bother with following standard conventions, and who thinks that it's OK to do the lazy "easy" thing even when it inconveniences others.