Sean, My intention was not to criticize but to instruct, to teach. Alas a=20 large part of human species has become unteachable either through=20 stubbornness or they have fried their brains on drugs and alcohol. It is=20 very sad because the most important skill that a person can have is to=20 be teachable. If you notice I did not address my reply to any one person. Then reason for putting replies at the top and for doing a good=20 proofreading is to make the reply as easy as possible for others to=20 read. This is just being polite. But if someone doesn't want to do that=20 that is fine. I just round file those messages and they won't receive=20 any help, Thanks, rich! P.S. The first thing that a tyrant does is to restrict free speech!! rich! On 6/15/2014 8:48 AM, Sean Breheny wrote: > Hi Rich, > > My comment was meant to point out the humor of the typo, not to criticize= .. > > I do share your regard for proof-read messages, though :) > > Sean > > > > On Sat, Jun 14, 2014 at 11:01 PM, Richard R. Pope > wrote: > >> To no one in general, >> I have tried that in the past and I was so thoroughly vilified I >> never tried to do so again. Some of the writing is so poor that it can't >> even be read so I don't even worry about a simple typo. But you are >> right we need to be more open to learning and having mistakes pointed >> out. We all make mistakes and the best way to learn is to let others >> point those mistakes out. >> One mistake that is made on a regular basis is to type replies at >> the bottom of the message. Replies should be typed at the top of replies >> unless there is a good reason to put the reply inside the message. This >> is done so that you don't have to scroll down to the bottom of the >> message to read the message. This standard goes back long before email >> and message boards. >> Thanks, >> P.S. Please proof read and use spelling checkers on all messages. It >> makes it much easier to read and you are more likely to get a reply. >> Also ask, do not demand. Honey goes a lot further than a club. >> rich! >> --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .