No-quote replies argue for hotlinks in message trappings

Of course, as our user guide reminds people, it is good to start a reply
with a
key fragment of quote from the message that you are replying to.

It is also to change the subject line when you change the subject. as John
Penta did earlier in this thread.  

As a result of both rules being broken [which happens a _lot_, right?] we
get a
post where the subject line give no clue as to what it is about and one has to
dig into the archives

 <http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ig/2001JulSep/thread.html#702
>http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/w3c-wai-ig/2001JulSep/thread.html#702

to learn what this message is about.

So this episode is evidence in favor of proving a hotlink in each list message
to the archives where you can review the context.

Al

>Resent-Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 11:22:22 -0400 (EDT)
>From: karl.hebenstreit@gsa.gov
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>Henry Petroski and Samuel C. Florman are two of best sources on civil
>engineering.   I've posted links to Dr. Petroski's recent article in the
>Washington Post, as well as references to Florman's work.
>
>Karl
>
>____
>
>Recent Article in Washington Post
><http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A35112-2001Sep15?language=printe
r>http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A35112-2001Sep15?language=printer
>
>Design Paradigms:  Case Histories of Error and Judgment in Engineering, by
>Henry Petroski
><http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0521466490/t/qid=1000739070/sr=1-5
/ref=sc_b_5/002-0658263-3372810>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0521
466490/t/qid=1000739070/sr=1-5/ref=sc_b_5/002-0658263-3372810
>
>American Scientist page for Dr. Henry Petroski
><http://www.americanscientist.org/other/Petroski/Petroski.html>http://www.
americanscientist.org/other/Petroski/Petroski.html
>
>Samuel C. Florman
><http://www.alteich.com/links/florman.htm>http://www.alteich.com/links/flo
rman.htm
>
>Books by Samuel C. Florman
><http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=books%26field-a
uthor=Florman%2C%20Samuel%20C./t/002-0658263-3372810>http://www.amazon.com/
exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=booksfield-author=Florman%2C%20Samuel%20
C./t/002-0658263-3372810
>
>
>_____
>
>Karl Hebenstreit, Jr.
>US General Services Administration
>Office of Governmentwide Policy
>Office of the Chief Information Officer
>1800 F Street NW, Room G-12
>Washington, DC  20405
>E-mail:  Karl.Hebenstreit@gsa.gov
>Website:  <http://www.gsa.gov/>http://www.gsa.gov
>
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>In a message dated 9/15/01 5:27:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
>michael.pieper@gmd.de writes:
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>
>these crazy brains are definitely out of the borders of our concerns
>about inclusive www-design.
>
>       Maybe not totally. One issue I found interesting was the fact that
>many of those who were wheelchair-bound or otherwise disabled were
>basically marked to die in the collapse of the WTC towers. Web designers
>and tech personnel in general, as well as the firms many work for, are some
>of the largest engines of the economy. I believe we could do the world a
>great service by pushing not just for an accessible web, but at least
>escapeable buildings as well. Does it relate to the www? No, not totally.
>But I've tended to take a larger view of technology accessibility than
>most, I admit. The web itself being accessible means little if people can't
>get to someplace to use it, can't use it safely, or have to put themselves
>at risk to use it in otherwise "normal" situations.
>
>       John
>

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