Re: Digest mode clutter
- From: "Chris Judd" <chrischas0713@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 13:26:45 -0600
I totally agree with you phill!
I had to switch to normal mail because I was getting tired of the clutter.
Also, I posted a question a few days ago, how does some one navagate a list
while they are on digest mode?
If some one could help, I would appreciate it.
Thanks,
Chris
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Halton" <philhalt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 12:01 PM
Subject: Digest mode clutter
> I'd like to address a growing problem with this most useful of lists for
the
> blind--its digest mode!
>
> todays digest was 538KB in size, and that's becoming the norm. That's
over
> half a megabyte. Its becoming unmanageable and unnavigable to put it
> mildly.
>
> The reason is simple, and so is the solution! At least sixty percent of
the
> digest is clutter made up of old messages that are attached to each new
> message. When responding to a message, if people could simply delete all
> but the most recent of former messages in the particular thread they are
> responding to, the problem would solve itself.
>
> Please, PLEASE, PLEASE! I beg of you in the name of all that's good and
> decent in this world, and in deference to those who use the digest, PLEASE
> take a moment to remove the unnecessary clutter at the end of the messages
> you are replying to. By not doing so, you are unwittingly adding to the
> problem.
>
> Just highlight and delete all but the most recent message in the thread.
>
> If there are others who feel the same, will you please speak up on this
> matter?
>
>
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