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Re: Site claims there is a simple way to keep W10 updated for EU users. [OT]

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On 20 Oct 2025 13:52:40 GMT, Frank Slootweg wrote:

>   As John indicated, the common method is to snip (with snip-marks) what
> you're not responding to. You do the reverse, only quote what you're
> responding to.

I've been doing it like that for over 30 years and I'm not the only one.
Weird that only now it becomes a problem for some. I leave quotes for
context; I don't do it on purpose to put words in other's mouths.
 
>   Perhaps you could ask other (responsible) ForteAgent users, how they
> selectively quote while preserving the attribution lines.

Perhaps.
 
>   There's a poster who is very good at minimal quoting / new text, while
> providing proper attribution, but he's using Thunderbird, so that's
> probably of little help.

Very.
 
>   One could do that, but most people don't/won't and consequently often
> draw the wrong conclusion, i.e. assume that what was quoted was written
> by the person in the attribution line.

Frank added to list 'only his quotes'.

I will kill filter this subthread, so you can go have an interesting
discussion about quoting. Have fun!

-- 
s|b

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Site claims there is a simple way to keep W10 updated for EU users. "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-10-16 12:39 +0200
  Re: Site claims there is a simple way to keep W10 updated for EU users. VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-10-16 09:58 -0500
  Re: Site claims there is a simple way to keep W10 updated for EU users. "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-10-16 17:55 +0200
    Re: Site claims there is a simple way to keep W10 updated for EU users. Stan Brown <someone@example.com> - 2025-10-16 12:04 -0700
      Re: Site claims there is a simple way to keep W10 updated for EU users. "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-10-18 20:45 +0200
        Re: Site claims there is a simple way to keep W10 updated for EU users. Stan Brown <someone@example.com> - 2025-10-19 09:55 -0700
          Re: Site claims there is a simple way to keep W10 updated for EU users. [OT] "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-10-19 22:34 +0200
            Re: Site claims there is a simple way to keep W10 updated for EU users. [OT] "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-10-19 22:37 +0100
              Re: Site claims there is a simple way to keep W10 updated for EU users. [OT] "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-10-20 14:15 +0200
                Re: Site claims there is a simple way to keep W10 updated for EU users. [OT] Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-10-20 13:52 +0000
                Re: Site claims there is a simple way to keep W10 updated for EU users. [OT] "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-10-20 16:14 +0200
                OT: quoting (was: Re: Site claims there is a simple way to keep W10 updated for EU users. [OT]) "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-10-20 15:22 +0100
                Re: Site claims there is a simple way to keep W10 updated for EU users. [OT] "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-10-21 01:16 +0200
                Re: Site claims there is a simple way to keep W10 updated for EU users. [OT] Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2025-10-21 21:53 +1100
                Re: Site claims there is a simple way to keep W10 updated for EU users. [OT] "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-10-21 21:56 +0200
                Re: Site claims there is a simple way to keep W10 updated for EU users. [OT] "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-10-21 14:37 +0100
                Re: Site claims there is a simple way to keep W10 updated for EU users. [OT] "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-10-21 21:59 +0200
            Re: Site claims there is a simple way to keep W10 updated for EU users. [OT] Stan Brown <someone@example.com> - 2025-10-19 20:57 -0700
              Re: Site claims there is a simple way to keep W10 updated for EU users. [OT] "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-10-20 09:59 +0100
                Re: Site claims there is a simple way to keep W10 updated for EU   users. [OT] Stan Brown <someone@example.com> - 2025-10-20 07:32 -0700
              Re: Site claims there is a simple way to keep W10 updated for EU users. [OT] "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-10-20 14:13 +0200
                Re: Site claims there is a simple way to keep W10 updated for EU users. [OT] Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-10-20 14:03 +0000
                Re: Site claims there is a simple way to keep W10 updated for EU users. [OT] Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-10-20 18:04 -0400
  Re: Site claims there is a simple way to keep W10 updated for EU users. Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-10-16 14:08 -0400
    Re: Site claims there is a simple way to keep W10 updated for EU users. Jesper <Vitsky.kasperski@gmail.com> - 2025-10-16 20:24 +0200
    Re: Site claims there is a simple way to keep W10 updated for EU users. "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-10-16 20:35 +0200
      Re: Site claims there is a simple way to keep W10 updated for EU users. Marion <marionf@fact.com> - 2025-10-17 02:15 +0000
  Re: Site claims there is a simple way to keep W10 updated for EU users. "...winston" <winstonmvp@gmail.com> - 2025-10-16 14:08 -0400
  Re: Site claims there is a simple way to keep W10 updated for EU users. Marion <marionf@fact.com> - 2025-10-17 00:59 +0000

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