[OT] quoting text

[Stewart Gordon]

Steven Schveighoffer wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:16:46 -0400, Stewart Gordon <smjg_1998 at yahoo.com> 
> wrote:
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>> If I want to be able to see what a message is in reply to, why would I 
>> use a newsreader that doesn't offer a threaded view?
> 
> I'm not saying *you* personally, I meant someone who doesn't view a 
> newsgroup in threaded mode.  Someone who does that would enjoy context 
> in the message.

I didn't think you were.  I think my point applies equally to anybody 
who reads newsgroups.

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> I use the preview pane.  Yes, I can open multiple messages, but I prefer 
> having the context contained within the same message.  I appreciate when 
> the poster deletes unrelated context, but I don't think I've ever been 
> annoyed at having too much context...

Maybe ... but ISTM a long message that's been blindly quoted in its 
entirety and in a single contiguous block seldom does justice to the 
definition of "context".

Stewart.