OT: posting ettiquette, Was: Re: [plug] plip windows 98 <-> linux

[russ powers]

Of course, there is no case needed, top-posting rules!

:)

--- Greg Mildenhall <assassin at live.wasp.net.au> wrote:
> On 5 Feb 2002, William Kenworthy wrote:
> > Obviously a typo - top-posting rules.
> 
> No. There is no case to be made for top-posting at
> all.
> If you are including part of the previous message in
> your message, it is
> because you are replying to it. If you are replying
> to it, you need to
> write your reply underneath so that the context of
> your reply is clear.
> If you do not need the context, then you should not
> be including it.
> Either way, you do not top-post.
> 
> > I (and any number of others) use a 3 window view -
> if no interesting
> > text is in view and I have to scroll down
> 
> That is an excellent argument for trimming your
> quotations.
> It is not applicable in defense of top-posting.
> 
> > Not sure how those archaic text mail clients do
> it, you may be locked
> > into bottom-posting?
> 
> No. We are locked into bottom-posting by common
> courtesy, and the desire
> for our posts to be understood.
> 
> > So if you want your words read ...
> 
>  ... Trim your quotes.
> 
> -Greg
> 
> 
> 
> 


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