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Re: tint2 keeps crashing

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Groovy hepcat vamastah was jivin' in comp.os.linux.misc on Tue, 14 Nov
2023 10:08 pm. It's a cool scene! Dig it.

> btw, is it better to quote the original message or not? im quite
> confused when i read netiequette and see the actual customs.

  Quoting can help people understand what you're talking about. Threads
aren't always so clearly defined. For example, sometimes due to
glitches or whatever, news posts go missing or wind up in the wrong
order. And someone may miss the post you're responding to if the person
who sent it is in the reader's killfile. Then that person won't know
what you're refering to.
  And even when it's clear what you're following up to, the exact
context of the reply may be unclear.
  Posting without quoting, especially in a long or complex thread, can
lead to misunderstanding. But posting your comments after those to
which they apply will usually aid understanding, even if the original
post is MIA.
  Also, if you have multiple points to make in response to multiple
points in the quoted text, then separate the quoted text into smaller
portions based on those points, and follow each with your relevant
comments.
  Of course, there is such a thing as too much. So if the quoted text is
long or mostly irrelevant, cut out the cruft to make things clearer and
easier to read. It is also a good idea sometimes to include an
indication that you've done so, usually by putting the word "Snip" in
square brackets in place of the removed text. This is a common Usenet
idiom.

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