Path: news.eternal-september.org!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!border-1.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: Fri, 03 Jan 2025 21:01:29 +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: Fri, 03 Jan 2025 21:01:29 +0000 Lines: 43 X-Usenet-Provider: http://www.giganews.com NNTP-Posting-Host: 47.180.143.226 X-Trace: sv3-jrfT2UYSm8VqxF02nKqi1CYQQ8KQwDd72bXfOO4CdQf2uWQ35vX7bpnEb8xXkzyt9XtyUa7+WWAydgJ!Mu3q5vbxR366IzMYWQX27wGdqxiF7cI1f+ydX2b9tDMxK9PPLgzhiZVtCfikaq6rsIq78EqnRlpX!g21hleN3iPEN4TUYsMSiIZ6LXvxJQ30y 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 candycanearter07 wrote: > Ant wrote at 16:27 this Thursday (GMT): > > 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?!?!?! > Yeah, it's still around, for some reason. Because too much to work change it for all of your accounts? :P -- "You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires..." --Ephesians 4:22. It's hard 2 let go of the oldies. Still recovering from :) NYE achy tummy. :( 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| | \ _ / ( )