aem wrote:

> Two things, Aydin. First, Steve uses a newsreader that does not show
> him all the posts in a thread. So when he reads your post he doesn't
> necessarily see the post you are responding to. It is like reading an
> answer without knowing what the question was, and it can be quite
> frustrating. This is why most people include the relevant part(s) of
> the post they are responding to in their own post.
>
> Google allows you to do that by clicking on the "Show options" link.
> When you do that, the post you are replying to shows up and you can
> then include the necessary portion in your reply. If you do that,
> people can understand your post by itself, without having to try to
> find what you are responding to.
>
> As for Sheldon, don't bother with him. Sometimes he posts useful
> stuff, sometimes he jumps on others because he thinks it shows his
> superiority. Sometimes he uses much fouler language than he has with
> you so far. Who knows why? It doesn't matter.
>
> -aem
>


Thank you aem for putting it much better than I did. I'm not noted for
being tactful and dainty either in cyberspace or real life. I appreciate
your putting it in perspective.


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Steve