RE: Why doesn't this group trim posts?

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i am one that likes not cutting everything so we can learn

belinda

iodine From: mckinneyfamily8@...Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:03:54 -0600Subject: Why doesn't this group trim posts?

This is quite annoying. One post was so long it must have had 20 back postings included in it. I'm unsubscribing, by everyone.

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I for one don't know how.

From: Mckinney <mckinneyfamily8@...>Subject: Why doesn't this group trim posts?iodine Date: Friday, 12 February, 2010, 14:03

This is quite annoying. One post was so long it must have had 20 back postings included in it. I'm unsubscribing, by everyone.

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maybe needs to have her adrenals checked. =-) I for one , like the long posts as I can see what has been said previously.

Why doesn't this group trim posts?iodine Date: Friday, 12 February, 2010, 14:03

This is quite annoying. One post was so long it must have had 20 back postings included in it. I'm unsubscribing, by everyone.

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I agree.....I like to read an entire conversation!

Nanci

From: Mckinney <mckinneyfamily8@ comcast.net>Subject: Why doesn't this group trim posts?iodinegroups (DOT) comDate: Friday, 12 February, 2010, 14:03

This is quite annoying. One post was so long it must have had 20 back postings included in it. I'm unsubscribing, by everyone.

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I shorten them leaving the second one being replied to, otherwise one has no

idea what the person is referring to.

If reading on the web and not shortened, one has to scroll through all the

thread to get to the next one, a pain if including all previous ones in

each.

If there are 20 replies, one doesn't want them all repeated for every

reply..

Bruce

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From: McGregor

I agree.....I like to read an entire conversation!

Nanci



maybe needs to have her adrenals checked. =-) I for one , like the

long posts as I can see what has been said previously.

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"If there are 20 replies, one doesn't want them all repeated for every reply.."

Who is one by the way?

MacGilchrist

From: Bruce P <bruce@...>iodine Sent: Fri, 12 February, 2010 19:01:31Subject: Re: Why doesn't this group trim posts?

I shorten them leaving the second one being replied to, otherwise one has no idea what the person is referring to.If reading on the web and not shortened, one has to scroll through all the thread to get to the next one, a pain if including all previous ones in each.If there are 20 replies, one doesn't want them all repeated for every reply..Bruce----- Original Message ----- From: McGregorI agree.....I like to read an entire conversation!Nancimaybe needs to have her adrenals checked. =-) I for one , like the long posts as I can see what has been said previously.

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One= most of us lol.

On occasion I have read posts on groups online, to follow replies for a

subject when every previous one is included in every reply is a pain.

If the same info is repeated for every reply.

So I trim to the previous one that is related to my reply.

Now I'm repeating myself lol

Bruce

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From: MacGilchrist

" If there are 20 replies, one doesn't want them all repeated for every

reply.. "

Who is one by the way?

[Guest guest]

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Once you hit reply, you can highlight any part you want to

delete, then just press the delete button!

Donna in IL

[Guest guest]

So you know what most of us think?

MacG.

From: Bruce P <bruce@...>iodine Sent: Fri, 12 February, 2010 19:37:28Subject: Re: Why doesn't this group trim posts?

One= most of us lol..On occasion I have read posts on groups online, to follow replies for a subject when every previous one is included in every reply is a pain.If the same info is repeated for every reply.So I trim to the previous one that is related to my reply.Now I'm repeating myself lolBruce----- Original Message ----- From: MacGilchrist"If there are 20 replies, one doesn't want them all repeated for everyreply.."Who is one by the way?

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In the context that most people know better than to walk on the center line

of the freeway wearing dark clothes at night, yes

Bruce

----- Original Message -----

From: MacGilchrist

So you know what most of us think?

MacG.

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I choose not to enforce trimming because I hate to do it. I do trim the long replies out of courtesy but I don't want to be militant about it like on other groups I am on. Just my personal preference. If it is too hard in digest then reading from the web is an option.

Steph

Re: Why doesn't this group trim posts?

In the context that most people know better than to walk on the center line of the freeway wearing dark clothes at night, yesBruce----- Original Message ----- From: MacGilchristSo you know what most of us think? MacG.

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Do you know how to highlight text?

In the reply window, that's what I do---highlight older, uneeded text and then

delete it. Then proceed to post a reply to what's left.

Hope that helps.

Judy

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> From: Mckinney <mckinneyfamily8@...>

> Subject: Why doesn't this group trim posts?

> iodine

> Date: Friday, 12 February, 2010, 14:03

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> This is quite annoying.  One post was so long it must have had 20 back

postings included in it.  I'm unsubscribing, by everyone.  

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Well, one for 1 is me! It helps to leave only enough info for the reply to make sense. If you actually read the posts, you have already read the conversation.

There is no need to include the address either. For those on digests, the repeats and length of junk is unbearable. I would think it would be especially so for those who are sick and feel overwhelmed.Nonie

"If there are 20 replies, one doesn't want them all repeated for every reply.."

Who is one by the way?

MacGilchrist

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But for me - I can't read all the posts and it helps to have history - enough to understand - available quickly so I can address things as I have time.\

Steph

RE: Why doesn't this group trim posts?

Well, one for 1 is me! It helps to leave only enough info for the reply to make sense. If you actually read the posts, you have already read the conversation. There is no need to include the address either. For those on digests, the repeats and length of junk is unbearable. I would think it would be especially so for those who are sick and feel overwhelmed.Nonie

"If there are 20 replies, one doesn't want them all repeated for every reply.."

Who is one by the way?

MacGilchrist

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I also like the choice of long or short.

From: Mckinney <mckinneyfamily8@ comcast.net>Subject: Why doesn't this group trim posts?iodinegroups (DOT) comDate: Friday, 12 February, 2010, 14:03

This is quite annoying. One post was so long it must have had 20 back postings included in it. I'm unsubscribing, by everyone.

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Thanks,

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ladybugsandbees wrote:

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> But for me - I can't read all the posts and it helps to have history -

> enough to understand - available quickly so I can address things as I

> have time.\

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> Steph

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Your history is available on the group's web page. It is called an

archive just for that reason. Or you can have your email program set up

so that all messages from a group are delivered to a folder just for

that purpose.

Years ago it was just proper net etiquette to trim posts, same as it was

polite to post in plain text and not to top post but anymore nobody

seems to care about being polite.

Cyndi

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Got it now.

Thanks

david

From: judithmarg <judithmarg@...>Subject: Re: Why doesn't this group trim posts?iodine Date: Friday, 12 February, 2010, 19:08

,Do you know how to highlight text?In the reply window, that's what I do---highlight older, uneeded text and then delete it. Then proceed to post a reply to what's left.Hope that helps.Judy> > > From: Mckinney <mckinneyfamily8@ ...>> Subject: Why doesn't this group trim posts?> iodinegroups (DOT) com> Date:

Friday, 12 February, 2010, 14:03> > >  > > > > > This is quite annoying. One post was so long it must have had 20 back postings included in it. I'm unsubscribing, by everyone.  >

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Yes but this is my group and I choose to let it be the way it is. I don't want to have to sign onto the web to look up the history. That's why I choose to receive e-mail. That may sound harsh but it is still my choice on what I would like to have done on the group.

Steph

Re: Why doesn't this group trim posts?

ladybugsandbees wrote:> > > But for me - I can't read all the posts and it helps to have history - > enough to understand - available quickly so I can address things as I > have time.\> > Steph> Your history is available on the group's web page. It is called an archive just for that reason. Or you can have your email program set up so that all messages from a group are delivered to a folder just for that purpose.Years ago it was just proper net etiquette to trim posts, same as it was polite to post in plain text and not to top post but anymore nobody seems to care about being polite.Cyndi

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We have the option to delete if we don't want to read the whole email.I learn from the previous posts Pat iodine From: davidjohnkenna@...Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:47:02 +0000Subject: Re: Why doesn't this group trim posts? I also like the choice of long or short.From: Mckinney <mckinneyfamily8@ comcast.net>Subject: Why doesn't this group trim posts?iodinegroups (DOT) comDate: Friday, 12 February, 2010, 14:03 This is quite annoying. One post was so long it must have had 20 back postings included in it. I'm unsubscribing, by everyone.

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Yes, I need to say that Steph is the owner and gatekeeper here, and it's

her call. There is no one single right way to maintain a mailing list, and

I for one am very grateful that Steph puts the time in here for this list.

So if it suits her to not have all posts trimmed off, then that's the last

word.

I leave as much as I think is necessary to understand what I'm responding

to. I'm on another list right now that has a trim rule and half the time I

have NO IDEA what people are responding to because they leave no context at

all. I definitely do not have time to go looking on the web for context

archives.

Thank you, Steph, for giving your time and energy here for iodine.

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At 05:16 PM 2/12/2010, you wrote:

>Yes but this is my group and I choose to let it be the way it is. I don't

>want to have to sign onto the web to look up the history. That's why I

>choose to receive e-mail. That may sound harsh but it is still my choice

>on what I would like to have done on the group.

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>Steph

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>ladybugsandbees wrote:

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> > But for me - I can't read all the posts and it helps to have history -

> > enough to understand - available quickly so I can address things as I

> > have time.\

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> > Steph

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>Your history is available on the group's web page. It is called an

>archive just for that reason. Or you can have your email program set up

>so that all messages from a group are delivered to a folder just for

>that purpose.

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>Years ago it was just proper net etiquette to trim posts, same as it was

>polite to post in plain text and not to top post but anymore nobody

>seems to care about being polite.

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>Cyndi

~~~ There is no way to peace; peace is the way ~~~~

--A.J. Muste

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, doesn’t sound harsh at all, its your group! And we are so grateful to have it!

Re: Why doesn't this group trim posts?

ladybugsandbees wrote:> > > But for me - I can't read all the posts and it helps to have history - > enough to understand - available quickly so I can address things as I > have time.\> > Steph> Your history is available on the group's web page. It is called an archive just for that reason. Or you can have your email program set up so that all messages from a group are delivered to a folder just for that purpose.Years ago it was just proper net etiquette to trim posts, same as it was polite to post in plain text and not to top post but anymore nobody seems to care about being polite.Cyndi

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My solution has been to set my preferences to recieve " individual

emails " rather than " digest "

Never saw any real advantage to " digest " mode in decades.

It's pretty simple to skip through the emails and not have to scroll

very much.

" Trimming " has always been considered good " nettiquet " but there are

ALWAYS the ten percenters that never get it.

It ends up, you need to work it out for yourself.

Chuck

Question anything that starts " Obviously... "

On 2/12/2010 2:01:30 PM, ladybugsandbees

(ladybugsandbees@...) wrote:

> I choose not to enforce trimming because I hate to do it. I do trim the

> long replies out of courtesy but I

> don't want to be militant about it like on other groups I am on. Just my

personal preference. If it is too hard in digest then reading from the web is an

option.

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> Steph

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> this group trim posts?

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> In the context that most people know better than to walk on the center

> line

> of the freeway wearing dark clothes at night, yes

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> Bruce

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> ----- Original Message -----

> From: MacGilchrist

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> So you know what most of us think?

> MacG.

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Thanks for your support.

Steph

Re: Why doesn't this group trim posts?

ladybugsandbees wrote:> > > But for me - I can't read all the posts and it helps to have history - > enough to understand - available quickly so I can address things as I > have time.\> > Steph> Your history is available on the group's web page. It is called an archive just for that reason. Or you can have your email program set up so that all messages from a group are delivered to a folder just for that purpose.Years ago it was just proper net etiquette to trim posts, same as it was polite to post in plain text and not to top post but anymore nobody seems to care about being polite.Cyndi

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So, I have been around a long time, but I never knew that about 'top posting' -

which I am doing right now. I do it because then the most current comment is at

the top, and if you need to refresh your memory, the responded-to info is

available below, but to me it is much easier to follow with the newer info on

top! In fact, if there is a large amount of quoted material at the top, I am

likely to miss the new comment at the bottom! But, I looked it up, and it is

definitely more polite to do it that way. I don't think I will like it any

better when I see it, but at least I know why it is done now.

Beth in MN

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> Your history is available on the group's web page. It is called an

> archive just for that reason. Or you can have your email program set up

> so that all messages from a group are delivered to a folder just for

> that purpose.

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> Years ago it was just proper net etiquette to trim posts, same as it was

> polite to post in plain text and not to top post but anymore nobody

> seems to care about being polite.

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> Cyndi

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