*RUH ROH* Better watch out, top posting is an extremely unpopular discussion. Some members of the list will attempt to lambaste you and tell you that because the rules are written, then they must be the final word. Feel free to post however you please, while the dogs might bark loudly, they are at a safe distance. You'll notice that many, many people top post. Some people top post, some bottom post, and almost everyone at some point interlace posts. Don't forget that at one time people thought the world was flat because people said it was so, of course we know better now, but change usually comes at the price of old customs, and some old dogs hate new tricks.
Happy top posting, Rob. On Sat, 2004-09-18 at 17:37, Andre Dubuc wrote: > Hi, > > After googling 'Web Etiquette, Top Posting', I still am puzzled why some > people on this list insist that top posting is bad form, rather than personal > preference. The arguments seem to be balanced on either side. > > Checking the list's archives, I noticed that those who object to top posting > almost invariably top-post their objection (perhaps for added emphasis, who > knows). > > Further, after searching the list's archives on the subject, I noted that the > archives are organized by latest response => oldest (the original message); > that is, the archives, in effect 'top-post' all threads: latest first (on top > of the list) and the oldest (at the bottom of the list). > > Seems to me much easier to scan the Subject, see how it's developing by > reading the reply on the top, rather than have to wade through even snipped > old material. > > I've been on this list, on-and-off, for a few years, and somehow I must have > missed the discussion on the unwritten rule of bottom-posting. Perhaps > someone could enlighten me with a url? > > Regards, > Andre -- .------------------------------------------------------------. | InterJinn Application Framework - http://www.interjinn.com | :------------------------------------------------------------: | An application and templating framework for PHP. Boasting | | a powerful, scalable system for accessing system services | | such as forms, properties, sessions, and caches. InterJinn | | also provides an extremely flexible architecture for | | creating re-usable components quickly and easily. | `------------------------------------------------------------' -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
