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  1. #1
    R.VENKATARAMAN
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    original messages in the reply

    some persons when they reply to doubts they remove the original messages. If
    somebody who is not the originator the doubts sees this reply he/she is
    not able to find out to what doubt this is the reply. It would be better if
    the whole thread is available in each message. this is relevant to all the
    newsgroups.

    I request any of the MVPs give their general advice on this.



  2. #2
    Bob Phillips
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    Re: original messages in the reply

    The problem is that in this case so much extraneous gumpf can be left on a
    message. Imagine a thread with 50 responses in which each has the whole of
    every previous thread.

    Also consider the situation where two people reply to the same question. The
    in effect open 2 sub-threads, the first will not contain the details in the
    second, and vice versa, and nor will any subsequent responses to either
    sub-thread
    It is a difficult one to get right, but in general I think the best way is
    to either keep just the previous item, that is the one that you are
    responding to, or respond specifically to sections by embedding your
    comments within their text, something like

    > previous poster said


    and I reply

    > and he also said


    to which I reply.

    Some people also maintain that your response should be after the previous
    post, but I find this messy and less helpful.

    And don't forget, if threaded you should be able to see all previous
    responses anyway.

    --

    HTH

    RP
    (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)


    "R.VENKATARAMAN" <vram26@vsnl$$$.net> wrote in message
    news:O3UbS1lcFHA.3504@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
    > some persons when they reply to doubts they remove the original messages.

    If
    > somebody who is not the originator the doubts sees this reply he/she is
    > not able to find out to what doubt this is the reply. It would be better

    if
    > the whole thread is available in each message. this is relevant to all the
    > newsgroups.
    >
    > I request any of the MVPs give their general advice on this.
    >
    >




  3. #3
    R.VENKATARAMAN
    Guest

    Re: original messages in the reply

    thank you Mr. Phillips for explaining the problem. Of course one way to go
    to google groups search and see all the messages of that subject. anyhow I
    understand the problem.


    Bob Phillips <bob.phillips@notheretiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
    news:#cWF6XmcFHA.3620@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
    > The problem is that in this case so much extraneous gumpf can be left on a
    > message. Imagine a thread with 50 responses in which each has the whole of
    > every previous thread.
    >
    > Also consider the situation where two people reply to the same question.

    The
    > in effect open 2 sub-threads, the first will not contain the details in

    the
    > second, and vice versa, and nor will any subsequent responses to either
    > sub-thread
    > It is a difficult one to get right, but in general I think the best way

    is
    > to either keep just the previous item, that is the one that you are
    > responding to, or respond specifically to sections by embedding your
    > comments within their text, something like
    >
    > > previous poster said

    >
    > and I reply
    >
    > > and he also said

    >
    > to which I reply.
    >
    > Some people also maintain that your response should be after the previous
    > post, but I find this messy and less helpful.
    >
    > And don't forget, if threaded you should be able to see all previous
    > responses anyway.
    >
    > --
    >
    > HTH
    >
    > RP
    > (remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
    >
    >
    > "R.VENKATARAMAN" <vram26@vsnl$$$.net> wrote in message
    > news:O3UbS1lcFHA.3504@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
    > > some persons when they reply to doubts they remove the original

    messages.
    > If
    > > somebody who is not the originator the doubts sees this reply he/she

    is
    > > not able to find out to what doubt this is the reply. It would be

    better
    > if
    > > the whole thread is available in each message. this is relevant to all

    the
    > > newsgroups.
    > >
    > > I request any of the MVPs give their general advice on this.
    > >
    > >

    >
    >




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