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Tom Stiller <tom_stiller@yahoo.com> wrote:
> In article > <978706676344059248.769016jollyroger-pobox.com@news.individual.net>, > Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote: > > > Jan <jangro@pacbell.net> wrote: > > > Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote: > > >> Jan, why are you adding a line with -- before all of your replies? > > > > > > I never know where I'm supposed to start typing. When I go to " follow up" > > > the cursor is AFTER my name so that's where I started typing. > > > > The -- line is supposed to separate your message (above the line) from your > > signature (below the line). Most news clients will automatically remove > > anything after the -- line when anyone replies to one of your posts. > > Just to be clear, it's "-- ". The following space character is > important. Just to be even more clear, it's "-- " (minus minus space) on a line by itself. A line starting with two minus signs and a space followed by more text is not regarded as a signature prefix. -- David Empson dempson@actrix.gen.nz |
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In article <1kbezxk.mcpt88dj1ltaN%dempson@actrix.gen.nz>,
dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) wrote: > Tom Stiller <tom_stiller@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > In article > > <978706676344059248.769016jollyroger-pobox.com@news.individual.net>, > > Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote: > > > > > Jan <jangro@pacbell.net> wrote: > > > > Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote: > > > >> Jan, why are you adding a line with -- before all of your replies? > > > > > > > > I never know where I'm supposed to start typing. When I go to " follow > > > > up" > > > > the cursor is AFTER my name so that's where I started typing. > > > > > > The -- line is supposed to separate your message (above the line) from > > > your > > > signature (below the line). Most news clients will automatically remove > > > anything after the -- line when anyone replies to one of your posts. > > > > Just to be clear, it's "-- ". The following space character is > > important. > > Just to be even more clear, it's "-- " (minus minus space) on a line by > itself. > > A line starting with two minus signs and a space followed by more text > is not regarded as a signature prefix. Thanks for clearing up what I muddled. -- PRAY, v. To ask that the laws of the universe be annulled in behalf of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy. -- Ambrose Bierce |
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