Re: PROBLEM! misc.busines...

On Tue, 05 Jul 2005 16:36:52 +0000, Guy Macon
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>Tony Williams wrote:
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>> I'm not going to waste my gums, because you won't listen.
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>You are wrong. I always listen to anyone who is willing to
>present an actual argument. Just making assertions doesn't
>cut it.
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>> It is bad netiquette to change the subject line without
>> a "Was:" explanation in the new title.
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>No it isn't.

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Just because you say it isn't doesn't mean it isn't. It is, because
without the 'was' it leads to confusion which wouldn't have been there
had you not changed the title, and causes the reader to have to
unjustifiably resolve the confusion.

--
John Fields
Professional Circuit Designer
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