Re: Wasted Bandwidth?

[Alex Kowalski <akowalsk@shrike.depaul.edu>]

Michael Stricker wrote:
> 
> I enjoy reading the actual messages but I'm of the opinion that WE should
> include only the salient portion of the message WE are responding to.
> 
> What's the general consensus?
> 
> Mike Stricker
> 1990 Quattro Coupe
> 1984 4kq

I agree, though I've been an - (sob) abuser in the past.  I will 
henceforth try to adhere to the following policy: exerpt the relevant 
section(s) of the message, credit the messenger(s) with their entire 
preferred sign-off(s), if necessary reference other relevant existing 
messages by name and date rather than including them verbatim, and 
respond to "personal" (i.e., messages that have diverged from the 
original topic and relate primarily to the two individuals involved) 
without CC:ing them to the Q-list.  I remember a post about dividing the 
list into categories...as the traffic here seems to have increased since 
I signed on, if it continues this way it might become really necessary, 
but if we try a little harder we should be able to postpone this step. I 
think that doing that would detract from the freely flowing quality of 
the posts. I like getting the list posts in one uninterrupted bunch, but 
you're right, wasting the bandwith is in nobody's best interest.

Best Wishes,
Alex Kowalski
'84 4KQ