<VV> Answering Posts

[J R Read]

So, I (and probably other VVers) have no idea where this came from except 
possibly - left field.  It's kind of like overhearing PART of a conversation 
which was already ongoing before you walked into the room.

If the topic is how to correctly reply to posts - then cross posting to a 
forum not originally involved in the conversation (VV in this case) would 
seem to be a prime example of what NOT to do.

Later, JR


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From: "BBRT" <chsadek at comcast.net>
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Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 1:27 PM
Subject: <VV> Answering Posts


>
>>From a friend.. maybe some folks could read this an apply as they see fit.
>
>
> What you said about not considering the content of later posts is true.
> Later posts often shed light on the question asked in the original.  It
> is also true though that sometimes the know it alls have taken part of
> the original out of context or decided to take exception to a mis-spelled
> word and that leaves the later post no longer germane to the original
> question. Changing the subject line or modifying it helps, too.
>
>
> Along that same line I have a real beef with those who won't do the work
> to clean up a post and condense it down to the pertinent parts, but
> instead will repeat a half page rant when one line would do.
>
>
> I think that is how most of the firestorms get started on VV.  Three or
> four people repeat a whole page 'cause they are too lazy to clean it up
> and to some people all they see is that everyone on the forum has gone
> nuts over the subject.
>
>
> I wrote to xxxxx one time offering to show him how to delete sections of
> a post and he told me it was none of my business and that he wouldn't
> stop repeating whole posts even if he knew how.
>