[TriLUG] Email: HTML, replies, signatures, and signing

jonc at nc.rr.com jonc at nc.rr.com
Sun Nov 23 21:58:23 EST 2008


+1 for Top posting - It's what folks do naturally... so deal with it.

Jon Carnes

---- Dave Sorenson <dave at logicalgeek.com> wrote: 
> +1 for top posting.. I don't have time to decipher where in the heck the
> latest idea in the conversation is. If I need context I can scroll to the
> bottom and read my way up.
> 
> Dave
> 
> 
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> > Michael Peters wrote:
> >> William Sutton wrote:
> >>> I figured that particular snarky quote would eventually show up.  In
> >>> short
> >>> form like that, it looks like top posting is ridiculous.  As Warren and
> >>> I
> >>> pointed out, when dealing with with pages of text, bottom posting is
> >>> annoying.
> >
> > My, we sure are a contentious bunch.  Thanks all for your opinions.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >> It's only annoying if the person replying doesn't take the time to only
> >> quote the relevant portions
> >> of the email.
> >>
> >
> >
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Definitely +1 for bottom posting. Only losers post at the top.

Jon Carnes




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