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Message no. 1
From: Chris McKinnon <UGU00009@**.UOGUELPH.CA>
Subject: To Quote Somebody Else...
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 92 17:36:33 EDT
Chummers!

Does everybody feel the need to quote sixty lines from somebody else's
message just to make five lines of comments. Why not just state that "on
the XXth of October, XXXXX@****** stated that XXXX was his opinion that
XXXXXX XXXXX was true."
It would save us with limited size mailers from having items dumped.

Those of us out here (and you know who you are) would probably appreciate
the consideration.

Thanks,
Chris...
"Don't be a prick, throw the limo..."
Message no. 2
From: Robert Hayden <rahayden@*****.WEEG.UIOWA.EDU>
Subject: Re: To Quote Somebody Else...
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 92 00:39:44 CET
On Wed, 7 Oct 1992, Chris McKinnon wrote:

>
> Chummers!
>
> Does everybody feel the need to quote sixty lines from somebody else's
> message just to make five lines of comments. Why not just state that "on
> the XXth of October, XXXXX@****** stated that XXXX was his opinion that
> XXXXXX XXXXX was true."
> It would save us with limited size mailers from having items dumped.
>
> Those of us out here (and you know who you are) would probably appreciate
> the consideration.
>
> Thanks,
> Chris...
> "Don't be a prick, throw the limo..."


And in response, the Oracle said:

} No.
}
} Well, we could, but sometimes it is hard to determine what should or
} shouldn't be included, so it is easier to include more. This really
} doesn't change the size much. a 1k post might jump to about 2.5k. But
} what is really irritating is when you have 10k of HEADERS included.
} PLEASE, edit those out!!!
}
} You owe the Oracle a bottle of Liquid Paper

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