Return-Path: <root> Received: (from root@localhost) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) id f7VBuKC11102 for health-archive@nifl.gov; Fri, 31 Aug 2001 07:56:20 -0400 (EDT) Resent-Message-Id: <200108311156.f7VBuKC11102@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from imo-m04.mx.aol.com (imo-m04.mx.aol.com [64.12.136.7]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with ESMTP id f78DuYf29284 for <NIFL-HEALTH@literacy.nifl.gov>; Wed, 8 Aug 2001 09:56:34 -0400 (EDT) Received: from Dwyoho@aol.com by imo-m04.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v31.9.) id e.26.196b21b2 (4155) for <NIFL-HEALTH@literacy.nifl.gov>; Wed, 8 Aug 2001 09:56:27 -0400 (EDT) From: Dwyoho@aol.com Message-ID: <26.196b21b2.28a29f0b@aol.com> Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 09:56:27 EDT Subject: Can you help shorten postings? To: NIFL-HEALTH@literacy.nifl.gov Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_26.196b21b2.28a29f0b_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 6.0 for Windows US sub 10531 Resent-From: root@literacy.nifl.gov Resent-Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 07:56:20 -0400 Resent-To: health-archive@nifl.gov Status: O Content-Length: 4735 Lines: 121 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear Friends: I received the following input from a concerned member of our discussion group. Perhaps many of you share this thought. Please note my response, and I'll try to set an example by "hightlighting" myself. If you have any questions about this PLEASE EMAIL ME DIRECTLY, NOT THE LIST. "I find it really tedious to wade through responses which include the original email and the original email in some other format, and so forth--the entire thread--and sometimes everyone who responds does the same thing!" part of my response: "The original posting is tacked on to the end of the reply in toto whenever the sender hits the "reply" button instead of going through all the clicks to "write", then type in an address, etc. The only way to stop it is to expect everyone to "write" and not use the reply button. Not only is this unenforceable, but I think I'd have an avalanche of complaints if it were even suggested. The different type fonts and sizes are also determined by the sender. Many people customize how messages appear in their computers, and also what "style" they go out in. However, there is one thing that helps. If you highlight just a few sentences in the original posting, then hit "reply", usually those sentences appear at the top of the reply message and the rest of the original is eliminated. Once again, we can't require this, but perhaps some listers don't know this can be done so I will mention it. Also, bear in mind some listers' software will not allow this, and others like the entire message repeated, particularly in case they want to print out the message and the reply together. I myself, if I have a lot of messages to clear and not much time, am likely to hit "reply" immediately instead of taking the time to choose sentences to highlight." Many thanks to the memeber who expressed her concern and many thanks to all for your help. Debbie Yoho NIFL-Health co-moderator dwyoho@aol.com
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