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Re:If it will matter after today, don't talk about it in a c... by swiley on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @05:43PM (#25755024)
This is why most replies include quotes.

But yeah for groups you need a mailing list with an archive. It's still better than most IM apps IMO.

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Re:If it will matter after today, don't talk about it in a c... by ogre_codes on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @06:04PM (#25755248)
Yes, but quotes are pretty limited in usefulness, particularly since different clients quote email differently and threads can get shredded quickly.

> It's still better than most IM apps IMO.

Yes, but you are trading one set of limits for another.

It's a bit surprising that at this point we haven't standardized on something better than essentially IRC versus email.

(Ok not surprising, frustrating)

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