The latest & greatest in listserve abuse

Ya'll know how much I loathe listserve abuse. Here's today's (all names have been deleted):

Sept 8, 12:47 am:
It's been said before, and I'll say it again...FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, PEOPLE, DELETE UNNECESSARY/IRRELEVANT MESSAGES/TEXT OFF THE BOTTOM OF YOUR REPLIES!!!!!!!!!

And if you accidentally do send a message with all the rest of the digest or forwards still there, at least have the decency to APOLOGISE for your mistake!!! [insert bashing head against brick wall here]

Maybe this should be part of the "welcome to the listserve" email, to help those who don't know any better? Or maybe people who don't truncate their replies and don't apologise should be banned/suspended from posting?

-Angry Inbox Clogger

Sept 8, 12:48 am:
Right on "Angry Inbox Clogger"!!

[complete with Angry Inbox Clogger's entire message attached at the bottom]

-Completely Unnecessary Inbox Clogger

Sept 8, 1:00 am:
calm down. it's not stalking you or trying to kill you. it's an email. it's the internet. just read it if you want to, and stop reading it when you get to the part you have already read. if someone forgets or doesnt feel like truncating the previous message then what does it really hurt, and who really cares? i was tempted to leave your message on the end of this just to make a point, but i didn't want to cause any fatal heart attacks. just take it easy,

-Attempting-to-placate-but-really-just-further-irritating-the-situation Inbox Clogger

Sept 8, 1:37 am:
So who on earth has decided that it's wrong or right to not delete unnecessary/irrelevant messages off thebottom of a reply? I don't see how it be offensive to anyone. It's not like it's an insult or anything. I think that saying: "those who don't know any better", i.e. infering that we are stupid, is much more of an insult. That's not very nice.

I personally think it's a good idea to have the old messages added at the end, that way it's easier to find out what people are talking about if their mail is a bit confusing or is out of context.

Having said all that, I believe that this mailing list is about the exchange of travel ideas, not matter what form they come in.

[also complete with previous messages at the bottom]

-The "I just had to get my 2 cents in" Inbox Clogger

At least another 3 e-mails followed those, all of which were much less interesting. What is with people? Don't they realize that they're doing so many of the things that they preach to other people against doing? I guess the answer is a big, fat, resounding 'no'.