On Wed, 27 Apr 2016 16:53:28 +0100 Andrew Gallagher <andr...@andrewg.com> wrote:
>On 27/04/16 16:48, Robert J. Hansen wrote: >>> What is the matter with top posting? >> >> A: Yes. Just not top-posting. >> Q: Are both allowed here? >> >> A: Quote a few lines, write your response to those few lines, >> quote a few lines, write your response, and so on. This is >> called inline-posting. Q: What if it's a long message? >> >> A: Quote as much of the material as you need for context, >> place it at the top of the message, and write your response >> beneath it. This is called bottom-posting. >> Q: So what should I do instead? >> >> A: Normally the stuff preceding text is relevant to what >> comes after it. When you top-post, the following text is >> relevant to what precedes it. It's reversed. >> Q: What do you mean? >> >> A: It reverses the usual flow of reading. >> Q: What's the problem with top-posting? > >I am SO going to shamelessly steal this. > Everyone is going to steal this. It should probably be released under a Creative Commons license. Mike Yetto -- The only good part of April Fool's Day is that it shows people what it's like to be a skeptic the rest of the year." - Phil Plait
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