The Yamaha AN1x Synthesizer mailing list

--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, daxe <snakefooot@y...> wrote:
>
> 
> >>>>What in blazes happened to decent email programs with decent indenting
> and usage of > thingies? Not to mention the superfluous quoting (had to
> delete about 100+ lines of yahoo-added-mailinglist-crap at the bottom of
> the eh.. 3 quoted messages) and top-posting.
> 
> I just wish people would stop quoting entire threads and digests to add in a one or two 
line comment or answer.    I see 35K size for a digest when reading on yahoo.com and 
think there's lots of great info in the digest only to discover there's about 3 useful lines of 
text and 35 pages of quoted material including requoted list footers.
> 

I have to say that I agree with both of you and while I've tried to implore list members to 
follow proper netiquette, it's a fine line between enforcing some standards and 'nagging' - 
- at which point people will either tune out or stop participating entirely. Some self 
policing - such as the above - goes a long way in my opinion.

So without intent to insult anybody, here is a link to an article regarding Email Etiquette 
which we could all review:

http://www.iwillfollow.com/email.htm.com

Regards,

Jon