Re: BIG DEAL
  By: HusTler to AnOnyMOus on Wed Jul 24 2019 10:40:30

 Hu> Apparently it is "Big Deal" to some. To avoid petty ass problems caused by
 Hu> a defaulty messaging system and users that have nothing better to do then

There's nothing wrong with the default "To" addressing.  The problem is
confusion arising from replying
to nested quotes within a message.

Sometimes this is fine.  Other times it obfuscates the source, making it seem
as if the quote is
attributed to the person you're replying to.  Putting words in their mouth, in
a sense.  Or confusing
other people who are following the thread.

 Hu> I suggest everyone make their replies to Anonymous or All.

That's a bad suggestion and I'd hate to see it happen.  Directing a message at
a particular person can be
helpful, can keep things organized, and as I said earlier also interacts with
new message scan features.

 Hu> That said maybe we should just remove quoting all
 Hu> together. Seems quoting can cause more problems then it worth.

Quoting is an extremely useful tool that most people (around here) use
effectively, even if it takes some
a while to get the hang of it.

I could make a bunch of analogies about stuff we should get rid of because
people some people can't use
them properly (Car accidents? No more cars!), but whatever.

Anyway, I can see that this has become a sore topic for you, and you don't seem
 to be absorbing anything
I say or making counterpoints.  I'll step away unless I think i can provide
further clarification.

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