Prevent including whole previous message?
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There's currently nothing that can do this automatically, though it is on the TODO list -
As part of the Guidelines I have set up for several of my groups, I have one that says, "When replying to a message, don't include any more of the original message than is required to identify what you are responding to and no more than one previous message at most.? In most cases, no previous messages are needed because the reply will go into the thread in the order received.? Those of you using 'smart devices' will need to learn how to delete extraneous information.? There are still some of us that don't have unlimited, high speed internet access, so please be considerate."? We also have a Wiki page that explains Trimming Message Clutter. Duane -- Help: /static/help GMF's Wiki: /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki Search button at the top of Messages list A few site FAQs: /static/pricing#frequently-asked-questions |
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Su,
I am wondering whether there is a setting to prevent the wholeAs Duane said, nothing automatic; just member training. Or moderation. You may notice that messages here on GMF sometimes have at the bottom a note: [excess quote trimmed by moderator] That's what that's all about. For people replying via the group's web site the opposite problem occurs: no quote is included unless the member selects what to quote before clicking Reply, or uses the formatting button to insert the entire message as a quote. It's especially bad for people receiving digests I think?There are a couple places with automatic mitigations, and Digest is one place. The system attempts to recognize and trim off bottom-quotes rather than have them clutter the Digest. Reading on the web site is another. If the system detects a bottom-quote in a message then it displays a little blue ... button instead of the quote. Click the button to show/hide the quote. Alas, those of us reading individual emails have to just soldier through. Fortunately, bottom quotes are usually easy enough to skip in an email interface: next message. Shal -- Help: /static/help More Help: /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki Even More Help: Search button at the top of Messages list |
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On Sat, Mar 30, 2019 at 10:56 AM, Su wrote:
Duane, that is just what I want to say! May I borrow your guideline on that? And is the information you mention on "Trimming Message Clutter" available somewhere public where I could link to it in my group's Wiki?You're welcome to use any of the information as you see fit.? My Wiki pages aren't public, but I can email you an Acrobat file for you to refer to in creating your own.? Just contact me with a Private message. Duane -- Help: /static/help GMF's Wiki: /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki Search button at the top of Messages list A few site FAQs: /static/pricing#frequently-asked-questions |
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On Sat, Mar 30, 2019 at 01:11 PM, Chris Jones wrote:
On Fri, Mar 29, 2019 at 11:02 PM, Duane wrote:I realize I wasn't as clear as I could have been on that comment.? I was referring to MY groups, not to GMF.? I hope I cleared that up when I replied to Su - /g/GroupManagersForum/message/15871 Duane -- Help: /static/help GMF's Wiki: /g/GroupManagersForum/wiki Search button at the top of Messages list A few site FAQs: /static/pricing#frequently-asked-questions |
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