11/21   What does it mean when a person responds to an email or newsgroup
        posting and include everything the previous person wrote, but adds
        no response?  It's so annoying. And I don't think it was done by
        mistake.
        \_ you should cc: sef@kithrup.com for added excitement
        \_ It's *THE* most offensive thing another usenet poster or email
           sender can do.  You should go all usenet jihad on their ass and turn
           the whole thing into an endless multi-year flamefest and get the
           police, FBI and each other's employeres, universities and ISPs into
           it, because, ya know, hey, it's usenet, it must be important.
           \_ HEY! it IS important. where else do you go for the latest
              pics of britney's nipple?!?
           \_ Dude, it's a serious question.  I didn't start a flamewar
              over that.  I asked the guy who did that and he didn't respond.
              I'm curious just what exactly does that mean?  Does it mean
              "hey everybody I've read this and I want you to know".
              \_ It was a serious answer.  It means *nothing*.  Get over it.
                 Move on.  Let it go.  It isn't important.  COLLEGE STUDENT!
        \_ They are practicing Zen posting where they reflect what was
           written and demonstrates it means everything. But they are on the
           wrong path. This path leads only to beer. Beer leads to liquor.
           Liquor leads to karaoke. Karaoke leads to suffering.
           \_ I don't know about you, but for me, liquor leads to a bottle
              of 30 yr scotch, a cigar, and two ho's next to me on my leather
              couch.  Train harder, young grasshopper.