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[Coyo <coyo AT darkdna.net>]

On 11/24/2013 02:05 AM, Alex Hanselka wrote:
> On 11/24/2013 12:48 AM, Coyo wrote:
> > I need to get into the habit of writing more substantial replies, and 
> > rely less on thunderbird to reply sanely. I'm becoming more aware 
> > that when replying to listservs and usenet newsgroups that you must 
> > trim replies, sometimes even clean up the spelling and grammar, edit 
> > and revise for readability, and include only just enough for there be 
> > enough context to understand what the reply is replying to.
> >
> > I did not know that emails are expected to be self-contained and able 
> > to stand on their own.
> >
> > It was an honest mistake on my part, and I apologize.
>
> Thunderbird by default bottom-posts... At least it did on mine... :P

I changed that default. I got used to listserv groups that consisted of 
100% top-posters.

It felt a lot more like IRC than Usenet, honestly.