[OpenIndiana-discuss] Posting inline

[Richard L. Hamilton]

> On Dec 12, 2015, at 23:44, Alan Coopersmith <alan.coopersmith at oracle.com> wrote:
> 
> On 12/12/15 07:03 PM, Ian Collins wrote:
>> Both of these appear to be due to incorrectly configured mail clients. The
>> second may be a matter of (bad!) taste.  The first, being uncommon, is more than
>> likely a problem with the client.
> 
> And as annoying as both may be, is it worse than making the list so hostile that
> the very small community you have shrinks even further because no one wants to
> participate at the risk of being flamed for their mail client?  Surely there's
> more important things to spend time on than typing in all those replies.
> 
> 	-alan-


Usenet etiquette to post in a way easiest for the reader (rather than for the poster) has long ago broken down most places.  The poor support in many clients for proper replies and for posting with edited quotes and inline/bottom responses simply reflects the laziness of the vast majority of posters (not necessarily here, but everywhere).

It is certainly helpful if those that can do it with available clients, do it right.  But there will be circumstances when the choice is using an unhelpful client and posting as may be, or forgetting a perhaps salient point and not posting at all (before e.g. getting home where a better client might be available).