On Mon, 19 Dec 2005 08:04:24 +0200 in [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cami <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > What upsets me, is when, on mailing lists everywhere, a few people > > turn 'top post' instances into flame wars. Is it really that hard to > > ignore it? Do people really need to be flamed for something so > > minor? > > It is needed. The main reason for people complaining about top-posting > is that people tend to read from top to bottom. Its difficult having > to start reading mails from bottom upwards, hence, replies should go > at the bottom so that you can follow the text/conversation trail. For > those people who spend hours trawling through newsgroup postings, top- > posting is a nightmare. A: Because it reverses the natural order of conversations and makes it confusing as to who posted what. Q: Why is that so annoying? A: Top posting. Q: What is the most annoying thing about mailing lists and Usenet? -- Brian Morrison bdm at fenrir dot org dot uk GnuPG key ID DE32E5C5 - http://wwwkeys.uk.pgp.net/pgpnet/wwwkeys.html _______________________________________________ http://lurker.clamav.net/list/clamav-users.html
