[pchelpers] Re: Escartis

How many people have trouble with it?
Besides the short person I mean?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Durham" <john.modec@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 7:36 PM
Subject: [pchelpers] Re: Escartis


: That's a worrying possibility. It implies that if the limit is increased
: to help those having a problem, the response may be to sit back, use the
: limit and then raise the matter again. Clearly self discipline is
: important, which is why the limit of 30 lines was originally set.
:
: To take your inference to its logical limit, if the over quoting limit
: is removed, the result could be comparable with not potty training your
: children. The replies could become full of it.
:
: Scott McNay wrote:
:
: >Hi John,
: >
: >Saturday, July 30, 2005, 8:09:55 PM, you wrote:
: >
: >JD> Sorry, too late. The only way to do what you suggest is to remove the
: >JD> over-quoting limit. That might make the list exchanges more messy by
: >JD> repeating posts in quotations several times. Perhaps we should hear
from
: >JD> everyone on this before it is decided. So here are the things I would
: >JD> like you to respond to:
: >JD> 1) Is it better to increase the over-quoting allowed or dispense with
: >JD> the rule altogether?
: >JD> 2) If it should be increased, then how high is fair? (reasons)
: >JD> 3) If the limit should be removed, what good or bad effects would you
: >JD> expect?
: >JD> Please be concise, so a fair idea of the group's feelings can be
arrived at.
: >
: >Well, considering how many members of the group aren't potty
: >trained....   <grin>
: >
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