NYCkayaker Knotty threads

[TomBrooklyn]

> > From: "Geoff K."  25 Jan 2007 

> Could it be possible for folks to do a little editing of 
> replies, so that the entire thread doesn't always appear in the reply? 
> Does anyone agree?

Allah be praised, Yes.  A thousand times, Yes. 

 
> > From: mjamesone at aol.com 25 Jan 2007  Re: NYCkayaker Knotty threads

>   On the other hand, not including the reply chain -- or over editing of replies -- can often
> leave the reader at a loss as to the meaning and context of the current reply.    Michael Glass

True.   But the wise and sagacious Geoff suggested editing quotes to remove unrelated and
non-essential verbiage from quotes, not over editing to remove the relavant material, which as you
point out is important to leave in.