On Sat, 15 May 2004 12:48:21 GMT, Jo <jo_ratner@NOSPAMyahoo.com>
wrote:

>"It's also proper newsgroup etiquette to not top-post"
>I'd say that this would be hotly contested...

Which is why I said: "... I know there are frequent holy wars waged
over top vs bottom posting but..."

--

Less drivel, more Dremel.
Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite,
and furthermore always carry a small snake.
- W.C. Fields

 

On Sat, 15 May 2004 12:48:21 GMT, Jo <jo_ratner@NOSPAMyahoo.com>
wrote:

>"It's also proper newsgroup etiquette to not top-post"
>I'd say that this would be hotly contested...

Which is why I said: "... I know there are frequent holy wars waged
over top vs bottom posting but..."

--

Less drivel, more Dremel.
Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite,
and furthermore always carry a small snake.
- W.C. Fields

 

On Sat, 15 May 2004 12:48:21 GMT, Jo <jo_ratner@NOSPAMyahoo.com>
wrote:

>"It's also proper newsgroup etiquette to not top-post"
>I'd say that this would be hotly contested...

Which is why I said: "... I know there are frequent holy wars waged
over top vs bottom posting but..."

--

Less drivel, more Dremel.
Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite,
and furthermore always carry a small snake.
- W.C. Fields

 

Agreed.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Shaggie wrote:
>
>I view messages by date/time posted, not by the thread. Viewing by
>thread takes 'way' too much time.
>
>It 'is' proper newsgroup etiquette to give folks at least half a clue
>what you are talking about.
>
>Useless stuff should be snipped agreed, but your last post right out of
>the blue made no sense at all if I just viewed it..
>
>Now if you want replies in the context given by you, I will have some
>great fun with you...
>;-)

 

Agreed.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Shaggie wrote:
>
>I view messages by date/time posted, not by the thread. Viewing by
>thread takes 'way' too much time.
>
>It 'is' proper newsgroup etiquette to give folks at least half a clue
>what you are talking about.
>
>Useless stuff should be snipped agreed, but your last post right out of
>the blue made no sense at all if I just viewed it..
>
>Now if you want replies in the context given by you, I will have some
>great fun with you...
>;-)

 

Agreed.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Shaggie wrote:
>
>I view messages by date/time posted, not by the thread. Viewing by
>thread takes 'way' too much time.
>
>It 'is' proper newsgroup etiquette to give folks at least half a clue
>what you are talking about.
>
>Useless stuff should be snipped agreed, but your last post right out of
>the blue made no sense at all if I just viewed it..
>
>Now if you want replies in the context given by you, I will have some
>great fun with you...
>;-)

 

Agreed.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Shaggie wrote:
>
>I view messages by date/time posted, not by the thread. Viewing by
>thread takes 'way' too much time.
>
>It 'is' proper newsgroup etiquette to give folks at least half a clue
>what you are talking about.
>
>Useless stuff should be snipped agreed, but your last post right out of
>the blue made no sense at all if I just viewed it..
>
>Now if you want replies in the context given by you, I will have some
>great fun with you...
>;-)

 

Roughly 5/14/04 10:42, Daniel Melameth's monkeys randomly typed:

> If you create an account without Administrative permission for everyday use,
> you'll eliminate 85 percent of this stuff--the other 15 percent is best
> practices.

Such as not using Internet Exploder or Windows Media player or
enabling Active-X, or using any version of Outlook, or making sure
that unused services are disabled, or not doing any RPC functions,
or better yet, using any non-Microsoftian product
>
> I have never gotten any of this stuff on my PC and don't use such software.

Sincerely hope you don't seriously believe that.

--
Me human. You Computer. Me have BFH. You have fragile parts. You behave.

 

Roughly 5/14/04 10:42, Daniel Melameth's monkeys randomly typed:

> If you create an account without Administrative permission for everyday use,
> you'll eliminate 85 percent of this stuff--the other 15 percent is best
> practices.

Such as not using Internet Exploder or Windows Media player or
enabling Active-X, or using any version of Outlook, or making sure
that unused services are disabled, or not doing any RPC functions,
or better yet, using any non-Microsoftian product
>
> I have never gotten any of this stuff on my PC and don't use such software.

Sincerely hope you don't seriously believe that.

--
Me human. You Computer. Me have BFH. You have fragile parts. You behave.

 

Roughly 5/14/04 10:42, Daniel Melameth's monkeys randomly typed:

> If you create an account without Administrative permission for everyday use,
> you'll eliminate 85 percent of this stuff--the other 15 percent is best
> practices.

Such as not using Internet Exploder or Windows Media player or
enabling Active-X, or using any version of Outlook, or making sure
that unused services are disabled, or not doing any RPC functions,
or better yet, using any non-Microsoftian product
>
> I have never gotten any of this stuff on my PC and don't use such software.

Sincerely hope you don't seriously believe that.

--
Me human. You Computer. Me have BFH. You have fragile parts. You behave.