headers
Leonidas Jones | 1 Mar 2008 01:13

Re: [Please Trim Posts] was - Re: OT: Re: "hidden" entries in bookmarks.

»Q« wrote:
> Leonidas Jones <leonidasjones <at> netscape.net> wrote:
> 
>> My main point is that the drastic snipping suggested in the Etiquette 
>> page, while it may be well suited to discussion on the developer
>> groups, is not well suited to support threads.
> 
> IMO it doesn't suggest drastic snipping.  It says to include as much
> quoted text as is needed for context.

But it does give a tip that if the quoted text is longer then the 
response, not enough has been trimmed.  In my opinion, that is far too 
drastic for a support group.

Lee
Permalink | Reply | 0 comments |
headers
Leonidas Jones | 1 Mar 2008 01:19

Re: some of you within the Mozilla newsgroups have been committing a serious crime

BeeNeR wrote:
> On or about 2/29/2008 2:19 AM, Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo penned the
> following:
>> The vast majority of you who have be using "lol" within the Mozilla
>> newsgroups are committing a serious crime.  Are you really Laughing Out
>> Loud?  Chance are you're not.  In other words, you've been lying. This
>> false lol is a class G felony punishable by permanent IP banning and in
>> rare cases death by pwnage.
>>
>> The correct term that should be used is "loi" which is Laughing On the
>> Inside.
>>
>> For more details, see: http://nomorelol.com/
>>
> 
> Perhaps they're really saying "Lots Of Love"?
> 

But that would make LOLROTF, into "Lots of Love, Rolling on the Floor". 
  I don't think we want to go there.  :)

Lee
Permalink | Reply | 3 comments |
headers
Leonidas Jones | 1 Mar 2008 01:15

Re: [Please Trim Posts] was - Re: OT: Re: "hidden" entries in bookmarks.

Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote:
> Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote:
>> Leonidas Jones wrote:
>>> NoOp wrote:
>>>> OK.
>>>>
>>>> On 02/28/2008 08:59 PM, Leonidas Jones wrote:
>>>>> NoOp wrote:
>>>>>> On 02/28/2008 11:24 AM, Blinky the Shark wrote:
>>>>>>> Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T wrote:
>>>>>>>> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> Peter,
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> I am trying a test. where is my signature located
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ken Whiton wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *-* On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:30:40 -0800,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *-* In Article 059f95-069.ln1 <at> thurston.blinkynet.net,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *-* Blinky the Shark wrote
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *-* About Re: [Please Trim Posts] was - Re: OT: Re: 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "hidden" entries in bookmarks.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>            [ ... ]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> At least on msnews they don't about top or bottom
(Continue reading)

Permalink | Reply | 1 comment |
headers
Leonidas Jones | 1 Mar 2008 01:17

Re: Eudora to T-Bird?

jetjock wrote:
> My daughter is presently using Eudora for email.  If she were to switch 
> to T-Bird, what is the best (easiest) way to do so?  Does TB have an 
> import feature from Eudora?  Can it be installed over Eudora?
> 

TB can import directly from Eudora.  How effective it is, I don't know, 
since I've not used Eudora, but the option is there.

Lee
Permalink | Reply | 2 comments |
headers
Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo | 1 Mar 2008 01:31
Picon

Re: some of you within the Mozilla newsgroups have been committing a serious crime

Leonidas Jones wrote:
> BeeNeR wrote:
>> On or about 2/29/2008 2:19 AM, Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo penned the
>> following:
>>> The vast majority of you who have be using "lol" within the Mozilla
>>> newsgroups are committing a serious crime.  Are you really Laughing Out
>>> Loud?  Chance are you're not.  In other words, you've been lying. This
>>> false lol is a class G felony punishable by permanent IP banning and in
>>> rare cases death by pwnage.
>>>
>>> The correct term that should be used is "loi" which is Laughing On the
>>> Inside.
>>>
>>> For more details, see: http://nomorelol.com/
>>>
>> Perhaps they're really saying "Lots Of Love"?
>>
> 
> But that would make LOLROTF, into "Lots of Love, Rolling on the Floor". 
>   I don't think we want to go there.  :)
> 
> Lee

*LOL* -- and yes, I was actually laughing out loud on that. 
  That was a good one Lee.  Thanks for the humor. These 
groups need a little fun.

--

-- 
*IMPORTANT*: Sorry folks, but I cannot provide email 
help!!!! Emails to me may become public
(Continue reading)

Permalink | Reply | 0 comments |
headers
Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo | 1 Mar 2008 01:34
Picon

Re: [Please Trim Posts] was - Re: OT: Re: "hidden" entries in bookmarks.

Leonidas Jones wrote:
> Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote:
>> Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote:
>>> Leonidas Jones wrote:
>>>> NoOp wrote:
>>>>> OK.
>>>>>
>>>>> On 02/28/2008 08:59 PM, Leonidas Jones wrote:
>>>>>> NoOp wrote:
>>>>>>> On 02/28/2008 11:24 AM, Blinky the Shark wrote:
>>>>>>>> Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Peter,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I am trying a test. where is my signature located
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Peter Potamus the Purple Hippo wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ken Whiton wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *-* On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:30:40 -0800,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *-* In Article 059f95-069.ln1 <at> thurston.blinkynet.net,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *-* Blinky the Shark wrote
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *-* About Re: [Please Trim Posts] was - Re: OT: Re: 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "hidden" entries in bookmarks.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>            [ ... ]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
(Continue reading)

Permalink | Reply | 0 comments |
headers
Leonidas Jones | 1 Mar 2008 02:25

Re: [Please Trim Posts] was - Re: OT: Re: "hidden" entries in bookmarks.

Chris Ilias wrote:
> On 2/28/08 11:59 PM, _Leonidas Jones_ spoke thusly:
>> I see some of your point, but I really don't see what the big deal is.
> 
> <http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.support.seamonkey/msg/61a76c18400c7896> 
> 
> "This is a user support newsgroup, and that's what should take priority."
> 

Chris, I don't understand the point of your post at all. Maybe you could 
explain

Lee
Permalink | Reply | 10 comments |
headers
Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T | 1 Mar 2008 02:49
Gravatar

Re: [Please Trim Posts] was - Re: OT: Re: "hidden" entries in bookmarks.

Jay Garcia wrote:
> On 28.02.2008 18:55, Terry R. wrote:
> 
>  --- Original Message ---
> 
>> No doubt.  But MS won the wars by pre-installing it, just like they did 
>> with Windows.  I'm sure you remember that.  The beginning of the end of 
>> competition.  Everybody I knew was saying, "I just bought a new computer 
>> and it came with MSO!  Why should I spend money on putting WP (or Lotus) 
>>   on my computer any more? I got Office for "free"."
> 
> 
> Remember it? I remember the good old days of VAX/VMS and when an IBM
> RS/6000 was the new fangled kid on the block. :-)
> 
> What started me in this was the GE-PAC4000 mainframe we installed at
> Union Carbide in 1967.
> 
When was that?

My first bout with computers were in the day of Apple1 I II, Commodore 
64/128, TI-88, Epson Equity, the "Fat" Mac , Mac 128, Mac SE series, IBM 
PS 1 & 2's Winn Computers, then 7100/66 Macs ( during my tenure with 
school system.

My own personal computers, were Radio shack Color computer with 
expansion box., V-Tech equivelent to a Apple IIc, Then SE/30, 7100-66, 
then G4-500 (which I am still using now), a a Powerbook 17 1.67GB with 2 
gb factory installed memory.
(Continue reading)

Permalink | Reply | 4 comments |
headers
Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T | 1 Mar 2008 02:54
Gravatar

Re: [Please Trim Posts] was - Re: OT: Re: "hidden" entries in bookmarks.

now that really gets to the point see you don't have scroll to read all 
the other junk. ;-)

NoOp wrote:
> OK.

-------------------------snip-------------------------

--

-- 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Phillip M. Jones, CET                                http://www.vpea.org
If it's "fixed", don't "break it"!            mailto:pjones <at> kimbanet.com
                              http://www.kimbanet.com/~pjones/default.htm
Mac G4-500, OSX.3.9               Mac 17" PowerBook G4-1.67 Gb, OSX.4.10
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Permalink | Reply | 0 comments |
headers
Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T | 1 Mar 2008 02:59
Gravatar

Re: [Please Trim Posts] was - Re: OT: Re: "hidden" entries in bookmarks.

Leonidas Jones wrote:
-------------------------snip-------------------------

> My main point is that the drastic snipping suggested in the Etiquette 
> page, while it may be well suited to discussion on the developer groups, 
> is not well suited to support threads.
> 
> Lee

That's the point. Here and in the tech support groups sniping is frowned 
on. But if you don't do drastic snipping in Developer groups then your 
on the outs.

So you never know what the right thing to do. If frown on sniping, then 
you should leave it alone even if its six screens full or more.

Or if you demand snipping then it should be original post plus last 
reply and everything in between cut out.

--

-- 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Phillip M. Jones, CET                                http://www.vpea.org
If it's "fixed", don't "break it"!            mailto:pjones <at> kimbanet.com
                              http://www.kimbanet.com/~pjones/default.htm
Mac G4-500, OSX.3.9               Mac 17" PowerBook G4-1.67 Gb, OSX.4.10
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Permalink | Reply | 83 comments |

Gmane