[Tfug] Netiquette police: top-posting

[dave]

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Claude Rubinson
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Not directed at anyone in particular but there's been a rash of people
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Stephen Hooper
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I agree :)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Josh Miller
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What's "top posting"?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Glenn Shannon
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Actually my email program lets me view the messages in order of receipt,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Jim Secan
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I tend to not top-post, but sometimes I do because it makes more sense
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Nathanial Hendler
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Interesting, I didn't know this bothered anyone else.  For years I would 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: amperry
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I believe the critical difference is between emails sent
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Robert Hunter
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Wikipedia has a nice article on the subject:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Christopher Robbins
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There was a big blowup in the early days of the opensuse listserv where
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: t takahashi
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> muas do make a big difference.  they can encourage one style over
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: sitkaa
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Now That I know what top-posting is, I will strive, when replying to
>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Benjamin Krein
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Personally, I prefer top posting to bottom posting.  I like the reply
>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Stephen Hooper
>>>>>>>>>>>> I think context is important. As an example, ancient Numdians were
>>>>>>>>>>> From: Nathanial Hendler
>>>>>>>>>>> They sure were!
>>>>>>>>>> From: Brian Murphy
>>>>>>>>>> If you write contextual (bottom-post), you're supposed to trim the cruft
>>>>>>>>> From: Chris Hill
>>>>>>>>> My father was an ancient Numdian, and I top post in tribute to his
>>>>>>>> From: Glenn Shannon
>>>>>>>> I don't understand.
>>>>>>> From: Stephen Hooper
>>>>>>> (: uoy sesaelp ti yaw reve hcihW
>>>>>> From: johngalt
>>>>>> Poor grammar and spelling is really annoying too, especially to those
>>>>> From: Glen Pfeiffer
>>>>> So is double posting. ;-)
>>>> From: Claude Rubinson
>>>> Note how effective in-line posting is for pointing out others'
>>> From: Matthew Eskes
>>> Hrm, Seems that outlook threads it all on its own so its not like this
>> From: John Gruenenfelder
>> Okay, I've had enough.  This discussion has been entirely too good
> From: Matthew Eskes <meskes at azcomputercentral.com>
> So, if I'm going to be a Nazi about something I would have to say that

oh wow! i never knew how cool bottom-posting could be...