replies in a near-perfect world

February 26, 2003

Hey survivors!

This isn't such a big deal, but since our little world is so near perfect

already:

It sure is easier to read if you put your replies at the top of the message

you're replying to. That way, lazy me doesn't have to scroll so much when

I'm reading. Just move your cursor with the mouse to the top of the

message, hit " enter " a few times, arrow up and start typing. My mail

program automatically puts it at the top, but some must put it at the

bottom. Anyway, the top ones are just easier to read.

Just my unofficial $.02

in Austin

RNY April 1998

February 26, 2003

Hey survivors!

This isn't such a big deal, but since our little world is so near perfect

already:

It sure is easier to read if you put your replies at the top of the message

you're replying to. That way, lazy me doesn't have to scroll so much when

I'm reading. Just move your cursor with the mouse to the top of the

message, hit " enter " a few times, arrow up and start typing. My mail

program automatically puts it at the top, but some must put it at the

bottom. Anyway, the top ones are just easier to read.

Just my unofficial $.02

in Austin

RNY April 1998

February 26, 2003

I'm with you. I get over 100 messages a day from various groups, and sometimes

if I am rushed, I don't even read the ones I have to scroll down to. Thanks for

the post.

BarbaraJean

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

It sure is easier to read if you put your replies at the top of the message

you're replying to. That way, lazy me doesn't have to scroll so much when

I'm reading. Just move your cursor with the mouse to the top of the

message, hit " enter " a few times, arrow up and start typing. My mail

program automatically puts it at the top, but some must put it at the

bottom. Anyway, the top ones are just easier to read.

Just my unofficial $.02

in Austin

RNY April 1998

February 26, 2003

I'm with you. I get over 100 messages a day from various groups, and sometimes

if I am rushed, I don't even read the ones I have to scroll down to. Thanks for

the post.

BarbaraJean

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

It sure is easier to read if you put your replies at the top of the message

you're replying to. That way, lazy me doesn't have to scroll so much when

I'm reading. Just move your cursor with the mouse to the top of the

message, hit " enter " a few times, arrow up and start typing. My mail

program automatically puts it at the top, but some must put it at the

bottom. Anyway, the top ones are just easier to read.

Just my unofficial $.02

in Austin

RNY April 1998

February 26, 2003

And how about deleting the message you are replying to before you

hit " Send " ? Some replies have 4 messages attached and that is way

too many. It makes scrolling an art form! LOL Just an idea... Deb

February 26, 2003

And how about deleting the message you are replying to before you

hit " Send " ? Some replies have 4 messages attached and that is way

too many. It makes scrolling an art form! LOL Just an idea... Deb

February 26, 2003

> It sure is easier to read if you put your replies at the top of the

message you're replying to. That way, lazy me doesn't have to scroll so

much when I'm reading.

>

could we also get the subject line to reflect content and not say digest #

481 or something...... I have no idea what was in that digest.

sue

February 26, 2003

> It sure is easier to read if you put your replies at the top of the

message you're replying to. That way, lazy me doesn't have to scroll so

much when I'm reading.

>

could we also get the subject line to reflect content and not say digest #

481 or something...... I have no idea what was in that digest.

sue

February 26, 2003

The only problem with that is I often get emails that I have no idea what

they are referring too. I personally prefer at least part of the

previous message.

Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

CHF 4/14/01 479 lbs.

SRVG 7/16/01 401 lbs.

Current Weight 339.5 lbs. and loosing again

Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

On Wed, 26 Feb 2003 22:18:00 -0000 " Deb "

writes:

> And how about deleting the message you are replying to before you

> hit " Send

February 26, 2003

The only problem with that is I often get emails that I have no idea what

they are referring too. I personally prefer at least part of the

previous message.

Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

CHF 4/14/01 479 lbs.

SRVG 7/16/01 401 lbs.

Current Weight 339.5 lbs. and loosing again

Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

On Wed, 26 Feb 2003 22:18:00 -0000 " Deb "

writes:

> And how about deleting the message you are replying to before you

> hit " Send

February 27, 2003

Lori: You are right about the responses... leaving a sentence or two

for reference would not be so bad... but one day on the digest there

was a reply that was 82 inches long! (Yes, I measured it because it

was soooo ridiculous! LOL) Thanks for responding -- now if the

suggestion could just be implemented! Deb

February 27, 2003

Lori: You are right about the responses... leaving a sentence or two

for reference would not be so bad... but one day on the digest there

was a reply that was 82 inches long! (Yes, I measured it because it

was soooo ridiculous! LOL) Thanks for responding -- now if the

suggestion could just be implemented! Deb

February 27, 2003

In a message dated 2/27/2003 8:33:40 AM Eastern Standard Time,

TheDebutante@... writes:

> bad... but one day on the digest there

> was a reply that was 82 inches long! (Yes, I measured it because it

> was soooo ridiculous! LOL) Thanks for responding

I am feeling a little testy right now, but if you don't like the way a post

looks don't read it. I find that it is up to me to adjust my ways and not

ask others to change. I have trouble reading all caps, so I don't read it.

People with profiles that are too busy are difficult for me, so I don't read

them. I don't ever ask anyone to change their ways of posting because I know

I can just skip the post. Try it, you'll like it.

Fay Bayuk

Patience can be a waste of time.

February 27, 2003

In a message dated 2/27/2003 8:33:40 AM Eastern Standard Time,

TheDebutante@... writes:

> bad... but one day on the digest there

> was a reply that was 82 inches long! (Yes, I measured it because it

> was soooo ridiculous! LOL) Thanks for responding

I am feeling a little testy right now, but if you don't like the way a post

looks don't read it. I find that it is up to me to adjust my ways and not

ask others to change. I have trouble reading all caps, so I don't read it.

People with profiles that are too busy are difficult for me, so I don't read

them. I don't ever ask anyone to change their ways of posting because I know

I can just skip the post. Try it, you'll like it.

Fay Bayuk

Patience can be a waste of time.

February 27, 2003

> In a message dated 2/27/2003 8:33:40 AM Eastern Standard Time,

> TheDebutante@... writes:

>

> > bad... but one day on the digest there

> > was a reply that was 82 inches long! (Yes, I measured it because it

> > was soooo ridiculous! LOL) Thanks for responding

>

> I am feeling a little testy right now, but if you don't like the way a post

> looks don't read it.

If I understand correctly, it wasn't a single post that was so long -- it was a

reply attached to a digest that was attached to another digest and so on.

Sometimes people don't cut out any part of the digest they are responding to,

and the whole thing gets lumped together numerous times with each new reponse. I

had to take most of my lists off digest for this very reason -- it's just easier

to read individual emails and delete threads I don't want, than to read through

miles of digest trying to find the answer to the one question I asked. I get

some 400 emails a day because only 3 or 4 of my lists are on digest, but I don't

have to read through quite so much material any more. I just delete stuff right

from my inbox if I know the thread doesn't interest me.

~~ Lyn G

February 27, 2003