Re: OT: Top post v. bottom post

From: Richard Foote <richard.foote_at_bigpond.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2002 11:16:30 +1000
Message-ID: <tO5n9.45756$g9.130445@newsfeeds.bigpond.com>

Hi Joel,

Good point, therefore I might in future post at the top and,

"Joel Garry" <joel-garry_at_home.com> wrote in message news:91884734.0210031559.35b64ad2_at_posting.google.com... > "John Noble" <bizzdevsans_at_spampacbell.net> wrote in message news:<P3Gm9.55$jY7.5556525_at_newssvr14.news.prodigy.com>...
> > "John R Pierce" <spam_at_is.invalid> wrote in message
> > news:655mpu0d0dijji4p1k7mld2nmnh0lprt5m_at_news.lmi.net...
> > > On Wed, 02 Oct 2002 15:18:12 GMT, "John Noble"
> > > <bizzdevsans_at_spampacbell.net> wrote:
> > > yeah, edit the original down to just what you are replying to, like I
did
> > > above.
> > >
> > > -jrp

> >
> > I guess my question is, why bother? By posting at the top, the reader
can
> > choose to scour the balance if interested. By posting at the top, we
all
> > just read the latest without apging around looking for the new stuff.

> >
>
> The problem then arises, how do you know the poster has put everything
> at the top until you look at it all?

Hi Joel,

Good point, therefore I might in future post in the middle and,

>
> > One clear advantage is it's smaller files flying about, as all that
trimming
> > has (hopefully) occured.

> >

> > (How'd I do?) ;-}

>
> Someone should tell google to default their posting software properly.
>  That is, someone who they would listen to rather than the round-file
> contact.
>
> jg
> --
> @home is bogus.
> Why are so many places suddenly top-post-flaming again?

Hi Joel,

Good point, therefore I might in future post at the bottom as well.

Then again, maybe not ;)

Cheers

Richard Received on Thu Oct 03 2002 - 20:16:30 CDT