Re: exigent format etiquette (Thanks a bunch) NT

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> i'm reposting an excellent post that is very relevant at present

with

> the high volume of posts. i've been finding lots of posts with

this

> problem, because i've been using " expand messages " and skimming

> through lots of posts once every week or two.

>

> also, on a related topic, perhaps people could be more attentive to

> trimming their posts to not include long chunks of text that they

are

> replying to but are not relevant to their post. there have been a

> lot of these long untrimmed posts lately. it is really worthwhile

to

> take a few seconds to keep the posts clean. thanks!

>

> mike parker

>

> @@@@@@@@@@@@ old post:

>

> From: " biophile410 " <biophile410@y...>

> Date: Tue Jun 17, 2003 5:47 pm

> Subject: Request: Please 'wrap message text' when posting

>

> Hi people,

>

> When you 'Post' on , toward the bottom of the page, there's a

> check box called " Wrap message text " which is checked by default.

>

> If you UNcheck this box, your posts become virtually unreadable to

> some people. I read the list through my browser, ,

> where I go to this group, then to 'Messages', then 'Expand

Messages'.

> I see 15 posts on one browser page instead of having to click

through

> each message (and ad). It is a huge timesaver. (If you're unaware of

> this feature but want a better explanation, please email me.)

>

> If you UNcheck " wrap message text', your post goes *way, way* out to

> the right and one has to scroll *horizontally* to read it -- a real

> pain.

>

> I doubt I'm the only one experiencing this issue, and I don't know

of

> any advantage to unchecking the box.

>

> Thanks for your consideration.

>

> Daphne