Top posting

uidzero uidzero at one-arm.com
Sun Mar 21 16:54:25 PST 2004


>
>"Bottom posting", where you leave the entire previous message, is only
>marginally better than top posting.
>
>If the text is important, you should be reading it.  If it isn't, the
>sender shouldn't have included it.
>
>On the contrary, it shows you what the discussion is about.  In this
>example, I'm answering your points one by one.  I'll repeat the whole
>thing with top posting.  Tell me if it's easier to read.
>
>Agreed, mixing styles is the worst of the lot.  That's a very good
>reason to insist on one style.
>
>What's wrong with the convention we have?  I'll answer this message a
>third time in the style you propose.  Tell me if it's easier to read.
>
>  
>
Greg,

This one just gets too long after a thread of 5 or more. I can relate to 
the others but, I just don't read any of the thread to start with if the 
subject or the original post doesn't concern me. :) That's just me though.

Michael

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