On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 02:57:10PM -0400, Derek McDaniel wrote:
>
> >
> > El día martes, octubre 20, 2009 a las 02:32:59 -0400, Ben May escribió:
> >
> > > All this discussion of top versus bottom posting got me thinking. If
> > > there's ALREADY a function in evolution specifically for replying to
> > > mailing lists, couldn't we add configurations where you set:
> > >
> > > For regular reply or reply-to-all: {Use top posting / Use bottom
> > > posting}
> > > For reply-to-mailing lists (ie: control-L): {use top posting / use
> > > bottom posting}
> >
> > Why do you think that top posting to non-mailing-list recipients
> > is a good idea (and that some clueless or careless or others
> > are doing that this is no real argument)?
>
> Its much easier to top post to non-mailing list clients. You need to
> realize, most people are not computer savy and don't care about the
> "netiquette" as much as Linux users do. I wont bottom post to a client or
> anyone that's not on an email list. They get confused and it makes more work
> for me to try and explain it. 90% of all users I email use top post except
> for mailing lists.
>
I generally bottom post (or interleave) back to almost everyone, the
only exception is occasional places where I'm asking about something I
have bought. Everyone seems to understand me OK.
Interleaving replies makes so much sense, I've even persuaded my wife
that top posting/replying causes errors, which it does.
--
Chris Green
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