Subj : trying to get the hang of "oxp"
To   : mark lewis
From : August Abolins
Date : Wed Apr 03 2019 22:21:00

Hello mark!

AA>>>> Next, I might look into the quoting options. By default it is just
AA>>>> the ">" char.  Not sure if I want the First Last initials look.

ml>>> you should... it is the defacto FTN quoting standard... especially if
ml>>> it adds new ">" to the right of existing ones which is another
ml>>> defacto FTN quoting standard... i've been manually fixing them in
ml>>> many of our posts back and forth...

The above "quote" is for you.  ;)

(Accomplished with oxp config.  Maybe there should be a space after the  
">" ?)

ml>... the FTN way is totally alien and more advanced
ml>than what the 'net offers...

"advanced" ?? Hmmm..  It's certainly "different".   I personally like the  
initials method.  It leaves no doubt as to the author of the text.  But I  
also believe it's not entirely necessary (as mentioned and explained  
previously).


ml>..you cannot tell that when you come along later and read the same
ml>thread weeks later... especially if there's no initials and even moreso if
ml>someone has trimmed out the attributions or someone's editor didn't put
ml>attributions in in the first place...

...and the whole thing hinges on the use of full and proper FN LN for the  
whole thing to work.  I don't think Policy 4 states that real or any kind  
of two-part name with FN LN is even required.

Were you ever a member of Compuserve and the discussion areas?

I liked the way their offline reader/editor handled block quotes  Very  
simple with just an opening "intials tag >" at the beginning of a block,  
and a closing "< initials tag" at the end.  This left the block to re-flow  
as required.

Regards,
  ../|ug

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