Netiquette, for those allergic to snipping.

http://groups.google.com/googlegroups/posting_style.html

Bryan Harrison wrote

I particularly like this paragraph:

Be familiar with the group you are posting to before you post. You shouldn't post to groups you do not read, or post to groups you've only read a few articles from - you may not be familiar with the ongoing conventions and themes of the group. One normally does not join a conversation by just walking up and talking. Instead, listen first and then join in if you have something pertinent to contribute.

And this one:

When you follow up an existing article, Google Groups includes the full article in quotes, with the cursor at the top of the article. Tempting though it is to just start typing your message, please STOP and do two things first. Look at the quoted text and delete parts that are irrelevant. Then, go to the BOTTOM of the article and start typing there. Doing this makes it much easier for your readers to get through your post. They'll have a reminder of the relevant text before your comment, but won't have to re-read the entire article. And if your reply appears on a site before the original article does, they'll get the gist of what you're talking about.

Jac

shouldn't

irrelevant.

have

You go girl!

"Owen Shiers" wrote in message news:fR3t7.8940$[email]...

Perhaps *you* should go and read the second paragraph that Jacqui quoted.

Bryan Harrison

There's nothing there about >>>>>>

Owen

"Owen Shiers" wrote in message news:3I4t7.9363$[email]...

Sorry, confusion reigns <g> I was referring to the fact that messages aren't snipped and there are replies of replies of replies which results in ">>>>>>>" I just speaking from the experience of newsgroups where I would get ignored and attacked for replying like that. Maybe everyone here has fast connections and I'm the odd one out. If so, ok. I've already been labelled as a troll for complaining. I give up.

ignored

ok.

Well it's not that annoying, there's nothing much I can do about it, I think it's an Outlook Express thing.

Owen

"Jacqui" wrote in message news:a00t7.8923$[email]...

Glad to hear you liked it. It's pretty much what I said, except the bottom postings, but ok I can follow that. Can you follow the rest?

Bryan Harrison