10. When quoting material in support of a point you wish to make or as a
foil against which you wish to argue try to keep the total amount of quoted
material less than 50% of the total post length. It is sometimes painful to
scan through reams of extended quotes to search out a few tidbits of
information which are the postor's own words on an issue. It is best to see
what the *postor* can add to the discussion rather than see mostly the
recycled quotes of others. (Ruthlessly edit the quotes you use in addition to
being brief yourself.)
David Bowman
dbowman@gtc.georgetown.ky.us