> From: "Anne Falbo-Ortiz" <topaaz_ladyjay@...>
>
> ok i have a question, when i first joined this list i was told not to just
> simply reply to a message, that i must first delete the thread. Since

then

> i have done as asked, but alot of ppl are replying to messages without
> deleting the threads, while i understand the reason, NOW, for deleting the
> thread,i do not understand why others don't delete as well? i am a little
> miffed about this as it was not asked nicely of me, well maybe i took it
> wrong, but just the same, if i have to delete the threads then why does
> everyone else not have to. Also i was adding color to the message as i
> thought it looked better and was told not to do that as well!! oh well i
> was just wondering why i was told to do so and since then i have seen many
> long messages by others. err ppl i am not slamming anyone i am just

asking

> a general question -- thanx for yer time -- anne *hugs*
>

Not sure what oyu mean by deleting the thread. If you were told to delete
everything in a reply message - this is simply wrong IMO! If you do not
quote the message or parts of the message that you are replying to we have
no way of knowing who and what you are talking about then. What you don't
want to do (according to some who can get extremely picky and shallow) is
quote the whole thread that has 10 others responses added to yours.

I just deleted the garbage that gets added to your post and replied. But I
left what you said here so others could see what I was responding to.

I really don't mind how you do it :) I read everything and it really isn't
all that bad. Some complain because they pay for this - I say to them, go
to a forum and read where it wont cost you then. Some say they dont have the
time to wade thru all the garbage to get to the reply - then dont! But they
sure have the time to carry on a thread of the do's and don'ts of an e-mail
list and complain every chance they get :) Don't sweat the small stuff -
you'll live longer :)