Lewis Perin wrote:
> "Blair P. Houghton" > writes:
>
> > [...]
> > As for context, I recommend a threaded newsreader.
>
> I have one too.
>
> > I wouldn't post anywhere without one.
>
> Sorry, that doesn't get you off the hook.

There is no hook. Are you presuming to be the king of Usenet?

> When you reply to a long
> post that makes a number of points, it's only fair to your readers to
> make it clear which points you're responding to. To achieve that, I
> recommend replying inline to text you quote.

I do so when it's necessary and efficient, to me. When it's not,
I won't bother.

You're responsible for understanding what you're reading. I'm not
responsible for your misunderstanding it. I could cross-index
every word to the moment I learned it in school, and you could
still misunderstand the meanings of them. That's not my problem.
If you need more context than you got, you know where to find it.

--Blair