On Tue, May 14, 2024 at 03:11:16PM +0200, Richard wrote: > "Top posting" (writing the answer above the text that's being replied > to) is literally industry standard behavior.
Many do top post, but many do not. Places where it is often frowned on are technical mail lists such as this one. This is because only quoting to the parts of the mail that you reply to and putting you comment underneath can greatly help understanding. Read the Netiquette Guidelines (1995): https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1855.txt Other discussions here: https://idallen.com/topposting.html https://www.caliburn.nl/topposting.html PS: check the dictionary definition of "literally". -- Alain Williams Linux/GNU Consultant - Mail systems, Web sites, Networking, Programmer, IT Lecturer. +44 (0) 787 668 0256 https://www.phcomp.co.uk/ Parliament Hill Computers. Registration Information: https://www.phcomp.co.uk/Contact.html #include <std_disclaimer.h>
