Path: news.eternal-september.org!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!border-4.nntp.ord.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!Xl.tags.giganews.com!local-4.nntp.ord.giganews.com!nntp.earthlink.com!news.earthlink.com.POSTED!not-for-mail NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2025 16:27:36 +0000 From: ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) Subject: Re: What Have You Been Playing... In December 2024? Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action References: <2ihbnj5v6fepqs18fg8e36c2i5vbifgn8g@4ax.com> User-Agent: tin/2.6.4-20241224 ("Helmsdale") (Linux/6.12.6-200.fc41.x86_64 (x86_64)) Message-ID: Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2025 16:27:36 +0000 Lines: 37 X-Usenet-Provider: http://www.giganews.com NNTP-Posting-Host: 47.180.143.226 X-Trace: sv3-q0c3KWWLbZ1Jgvt3Sll9y3cU8wmqxd4RilvMbgF9uqz0g0DcNP+Hr56jJ4lXdC0tZtU6UogwD19Gnl/!0Ssgtsj1KufQeJBbD2lxsw8CEUKIXrz+2XmVCJcQblrZKnnQHOgY8rFbk0PAqKpMxG1GJdiQ3IYb!goIk3zcYI8u1Yuip1SQ22m95fn4mDjip X-Abuse-and-DMCA-Info: Please be sure to forward a copy of ALL headers X-Abuse-and-DMCA-Info: Otherwise we will be unable to process your complaint properly X-Postfilter: 1.3.40 Spalls Hurgenson wrote: > On Thu, 2 Jan 2025 08:03:34 +0000, JAB wrote: > >On 01/01/2025 23:04, Zaghadka wrote: > >> However, I would like to reintroduce the group to the concept of > >> "[snip]." We all have access to Spalls' full post. Unless you are > >> specifically responding to a part of it, in-line, it's gentle and kind to > >> [snip] stuff that everyone has access to in the first place. > >> > >> Sorry, not sorry, to be netiquette nanny, but leaving 253 lines of Spalls > >> untouched to reply with 3 is a little beyond. Used to be we did this to > >> conserve server space and extend retention, but it also averts repetitive > >> strain injuries from rolling the mouse wheel. I have arthritis. > >> > >> I'd almost rather people top-post... > > > >I tend to try and leave in enough context so that someone can see what > >I'm actually responding to especially if a post makes multiple points. > >That can save having to reread an entire post just to see what I'm on about. > > > >I do agree though, scrolling through a few pages of text to get to > >"That's a good point." isn't overly helpful. > Me too! > spalls@aol.com AOL?!?!?! -- "There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the Lord." --Proverbs 21:30. :) NY, but bad end & start 4 this old ant achy tummy since last nite. :( Note: A fixed width font (Courier, Monospace, etc.) is required to see this signature correctly. /\___/\ Ant(Dude) @ http://aqfl.net & http://antfarm.home.dhs.org. / /\ /\ \ Please nuke ANT if replying by e-mail. | |o o| | \ _ / ( )