On the other hand, if the discussion goes over several days, I have often
found it helpful to be able to readily refer to the original (or previous)
message, easy to do when it's included. It's easy to distinguish the new
text from the original.

On 10/01/03 6:13 AM, "Sam Lanfranco" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Dear Subscribers,
>
> There are two simple things you can do to improve the flow of information
> on CLICK4HP. The first is to not enclose the previous message in your
> responses. Many of you have your MAIL Preferences set to automatically
> include a copy of the message to which you are replying. 99% of the time
> that is unnecessary. If you do need a piece of it try blocking, copying
> and pasting from the old message to the new. That reduces length and
> improves clarity. You may want to go into your MAIL Preference setup and
> change that option so that copies are not included.
>
> The other thing you might consider, especially in light of the fact that
> there is global readership on CLICK4HP, is to post messages in plain text
> and not in HTLM (web) format. That way the messages are smaller and easier
> to read, especially for subscribers in poor countries where access can be
> much more expensive. Little on CLICK4HP needs HTML and most of that is
> handled already by simply including a URL (web address) for additional
> material.
>
> Sam Lanfranco, CLICK4HP ListHOST/Co-Admin
> (Click4HP is a service of the Distributed Knowledge Project)
>
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