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Message no. 1
From: Gian-Paolo Musumeci <musumeci@***.LIS.UIUC.EDU>
Subject: Quoting
Date: Sat, 9 Jul 1994 13:18:26 -0500
Please keep your quotes as BRIEF AS POSSIBLE. I've seen a lot of three-line
responses when twenty+ lines are quoted.

Just a friendly reminder.
Message no. 2
From: Marc A Renouf <jormung@*****.umich.edu>
Subject: Re: Quoting...
Date: Wed, 8 May 1996 11:34:44 -0400 (EDT)
On Tue, 7 May 1996, Valerie A Olson wrote (in response to TopCat's 'ware
message):

> AMEN.

Are you aware that you just quoted an 81 line message in full
(complete with .sig) just to append "AMEN" to the end? Please refrain
from doing this again, as there are members on this list who pay for
mailbox space.

Marc
Message no. 3
From: Martin Steffens <chimerae@***.IE>
Subject: Quoting
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1998 12:34:04 +0000
and thus did Jonny D. Robinson speak on 21 Jul 98 at 22:03:

[snip two full pages of quotes]

> I think you did too...too bad I wasn't reading the thread that lead to the
> original thwapping...I'm sure I would have laughed heartily.
>
> -Robinson
> Who needs a license to thwap

Make that a license to be thwapped.
<general plea, not specifically aimed at Robinson, although
he's guilty as hell too>
Please do use the delete button generously when
you quote. I'm getting a bit tired of having to go two full scrolls
down before I see something original. If I get RSI I know who to
sue...
</general plea, not specifically aimed at Robinson, although
he's guilty as hell too>

Martin
(who's to tired to think of a good thwap, plus suspects that thwaps
only encourages people)

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