[Tfug] Netiquette police: top-posting

[Stephen Hooper]

I agree :)

Claude Rubinson wrote:
> Not directed at anyone in particular but there's been a rash of people
> top-posting lately.  It's really annoying.  I just want to remind
> people not to do this and, furthermore, prod people into taking the
> time to quote only those portions of the message that your replying
> to, providing context for your reply and keeping messages to a
> manageable length.  If your editor makes this difficult for you then
> it's time to get yourself a better editor.
> 
> As Karsten Self likes to write,
> 
>     A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
>     Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
>     A: Top-posting.
>     Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet and in e-mail?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Claude
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