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From: haugj@pigs.UUCP (Joe Bob Willie)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc,comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d,comp.emacs
Subject: Fifty percent new text rule (was: Re: US PC programmers)
Summary: rule aspires to encourage thinking
Message-ID: <245@pigs.UUCP>
Date: 8 Jul 88 19:21:39 GMT
References: <1988Jun22.223158.1366@LTH.Se> <699@omen.UUCP> <1288@odyssee.UUCP> <133@dcs.UUCP> <343@ns.ns.com>
Reply-To: haugj@pigs.UUCP (Joe Bob Willie)
Organization: Big "D" Oil and Gas
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In article <343@ns.ns.com> ddb@ns.ns.com (David Dyer-Bennet) writes:
>In article <133@dcs.UUCP>, wnp@dcs.UUCP (Wolf N. Paul) writes:
>> The purpose of the "more new text than included quote" is to REDUCE VOLUME;
>> to add garbage new text has exactly the opposite effect. Use common sense,
>> folks!
>
>  Common sense would dictate not attempting to impose a stupid "new text
>ratio" requirement through the news software.  While it is possible to
>"fool" that software, I have also chosen instead to make my protest visible
>on the occasions when I've been saddled with it. 

the "more new text than old text" also aspires to encourage posters to
contrbitute more to the discussion than a page full of quotes followed
by one line of `i agree compeletely with what you've just said'.

often, because of the convoluted writing style of some net users, you
must quote vast amounts of an article.  also, you may need to quote for
context.  remember, we frequently have the complete text of an article
available with either `p' in vnews, or ^P in rn.  only quote the parts
which you are refering to.  and if you can't come up with something
new, don't bother posting.  your `i agree 100%' posting is someone elses
garbage they have to wade through.

- john.
-- 
 John "Evil USENET User" F. Haugh II          HECI Exploration Co, Inc., Dallas
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