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Answering and quoting

Everybody, who wants to post to our list, should go into quoting before. Short HowTo: http://www.learn.to/quote and http://www.got.to/quote.

Text above, fullquote below is undesired. That destroys the logic of information and forces the reader to scroll senseless up and down.

Don't repeat the whole text of the one, you like to cite. Only quote the points, you like to discuss or answer on.

Mention the one you quote ("Hello Alf,"), then the short quote with ">" before each line, after that the own position/answer and at the end complimentary close ("rgds. Ronny").

These rules are not for being annoying, but they should avoid chaos and unnecessary data traffic, as well as preventing from misunderstandings.

And now enjoy the list.

-- KatharinaMueller - 04 Jun 2004 (translation)
-- STephanKambor - 16 Jul 2004