[Tfug] Netiquette police: top-posting

[sitkaa at email.arizona.edu]

Quoting Claude Rubinson <rubinson at u.arizona.edu>:

> 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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Now That I know what top-posting is, I will strive, when replying to 
TFUG posts,
to bottom post. To be honest, I never knew there was another way. 
Top-posting is
where I expect the reply to be, generally, and that is where I look for 
it. But
whatever. If etiquette requires taking extra steps to read email, then ce la
vie. Personally, however, top-posting is easier for me to read.