[Tfug] Netiquette police: top-posting - Stop whining, Claude.

[Bowie J. Poag]

Quiet, woman.

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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