Date   : Sun, 04 Aug 1996 17:20:56 +0000
From   : "W.H.Scholten" <wouter.scholten@...>
Subject: Re: etiquette, quoting and stuff

Andrew Chesterton wrote:

> Specially for Wouter
> 
> (copied by hand)
> >It's truly amazing that people will refer to etiquette and then suggest
> >something not in there or the complete opposite. FYI, from rfc 1855:
> 
> The paper that you have quoted is a 'Request for Comment' NOT a 'Standard',
> therefore it is up to the individual programmer (in the case of email
> software) or the user whether
> they choose to adopt it or not.

Good that you and and Gary  Mccallum know what rfc stands for. But this
file is the basis of most if not all netiquettes. There is no need to
follow etiquette as it is not mandatory, neither in netlife nor real
life. It is not a law! But so what? Saying you choose to ignore it is
saying you choose to be rude. Fine, I for one will simply toss your
messages in the bin. Goodbye!

As to 'standard'. This is the basis of netiquettes around the world.
That it is an rfc is not important.

Note that I generally do not mind top posting or non-snipping of
irrelevant stuff, and do not comment on it, but if people insist that
this is good practice, they need to be set right in their ideas.

I thought my post needed no further replies but there you go anyway. You
choose to show not to have thought about the rfc and the reasons
provided. Why?

Never mind, I don't want the know the answer, there's no point. 

Wouter