Apologizing in advance for the tedium,

"Blair P. Houghton" > writes:

> 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?

I was trying to be the slightest bit colorful in warning that your
position was still vulnerable to the argument immediately following.

> > 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.

So your readers' needs are unworthy of consideration?

> 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.

That sounds like a Yes.

/Lew
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