On Wed, 3 Sep 2003 10:42:25 +0100, "Jonathan Gogan"
wrote:


In a threaded newsreader it is actually very easy, in fat *simplest* to
maintain context
by snipping ALL prior tezt and inserting only the new post.
Context is maintained by the threading (as it is designed to be!).
The only advantage of editing the post (snip a bit, leave a bit etc.)
is if the threading context is lost, e.g. a google search 5 years later..

Two points:

1. Not everybody uses a 'threaded' newsreader - I like to make my
posts meaningful to all readers
2. In a long, multi-branching thread, it's helpful to leave in just
enough context to see who, when and what you are replying to.

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