Re: How to properly reply to this newsgroup?



C & M wrote:
> From other groups I have learned/ been told that you should properly reply
> *at the bottom* of the original message. I personally find this to be
> annoying, having to page past what I already know to get to the answer.
> ...
> "Tom" <holot@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:yy3Ge.1256$aT1.103@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > I notice that some replies appear underneath the questions.
> > Others appear as a separate "RE:" listing.
> >
> > How are each of this type of replies accomplished and which is the
> > preferred method?
> >
> >

It may be annoying for you to do it, but it makes it much easier for
the readers, especially those who did not see the article to which you
are replying, to establish the context of your remarks.

This especially helpful when a longish chain of refernced material
is helpful.

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