Re: "Hidden" contributions to Usenet discussion

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From: Guy Barwood
Date: Sun, 23 Jun 1996 00:00

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Ian Staples wrote:
> 
> James Farmakidis <jfarmaki@magna.com.au> recently commented on an
> article in aus.computers.ibm-pc, in the following format, and he
> is not alone in doing this:
> 
> >> Generic keyboard cost: $30You could have bought the adaptor for $10!
> 
> Note how his comment is appended to a quoted line and, therefore,
> almost impossible to see on a quick glance.  I actually *read*
> the whole thing and finally managed to spot his work, but it
> wasn't easy.
> 

I have also noted this also, primarilary on some of my own posts, I now 
simply add a extra return befor I start typing, it seems to work.

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Date: 1996/06/23
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