Re: OT - topposting

From: Bill H <wphaskett_at_THISISMUNGEDatt.net>
Date: Sat, 05 Jun 2004 17:08:10 GMT
Message-ID: <_5nwc.49015$eY2.18405@attbi_s02>

Alan:

Oh oh! Now we're getting into a very passionate subject! Bottom posting is desired because it is the most irksome, inefficient, inflexible, and time consuming method. :-)

Bill

"Alan" <not.me_at_uhuh.rcn.com> wrote in message news:zCRvc.20433$bD4.20209_at_nwrdny02.gnilink.net...
>
> I realize that bottom posting is the accepted netiquette. I just have this
> bad habit from I don't know where or when.
>
> Anyway, could someone explain to me how bottom posting is better than top
> posting (aside from "that's what everyone does")? It seems to me that
> everyone must scroll all the way to the bottom to begin reading. This
seems
> like a lot of wasted effort, and it you are on dial-up, time. I can see
> where bottopm posting makes sense if there is also in-line posting, as the
> flow is more logical, but I don't see the advantage otherwise.
Received on Sat Jun 05 2004 - 12:08:10 CDT