How does one get gmail to "prune the excess"? I have tried highlighting just the lines I want to quote and then clicking on reply, but I get the entire message and all the history. Do I have to manually delete all the lines I don't want in each reply?

Thanks,

Mark

On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 11:19 AM, Stephen <cryptworks@gmail.com> wrote:

This Has been turned into a heated debate twice here since i was on
list, I prefer top post with relevant information added below, trimmed
if excessive. But thats just me.

there are many on list that would heatedly argue for a bottom post so
they have the history first. who knows. I have liked how Gmail can
prune the excess for me.

On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 10:12 PM, John <jharitos@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I like top posting myself but some lists will run you off for top posting so I just bottom post to be on the safe side.
>
> --- On Thu, 8/12/10, Technomage_Hawke <technomage.hawke@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> From: Technomage_Hawke <technomage.hawke@gmail.com>
>> Subject: request you top post please
>> To: "Main PLUG discussion list" <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
>> Date: Thursday, August 12, 2010, 7:47 PM
>> I know we've had this discussion
>> before but I need to ask again.
>>
>> will you folks at least top post your replies. I find it
>> difficult yo go through all those replies to get to the
>> response at the bottom. If you think I am kidding, please
>> imagine yourself either reading this list by braille or
>> listening to it by text to speech. believe me, 2 or 3
>> replies deep with the plug advertisement in between gets old
>> fast.
>>
>> Believe me, I don't make this request lightly. I had recent
>> changes in what was left of my eyesight, thus making it
>> impossible for me to even read large print. before I would
>> work around this problem by skimming. I can't do that
>> anymore. I have to depend on speech for now until I get
>> braille trained.
>>
>> if you feel you must bottom post, don't quote all that
>> data, trim to the salient point then post.
>>
>> Again, I don't request this lightly. I also ask that you
>> understand my position and why I ask this.
>>
>> Thanks
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