But some kinds of replies, especially to long windy posts, are better made at the bottom or inline ... or a mix .... especially lists like this one where it's alot of programming code, are usually easier to read when bottom/inline posted .... while regular commentary lists benefit more from the top posting ...
There's advantages and disadvantages to both principles, and some people prefer one over the other ... but it's really depending on the actual content and nature of the discussion whether the one is preferable to each other...
In either method, learn to trim, and everyone will be much happier nomatter how you reply ... any properly configured signature will be removed automatically by a properly written client program ... but the rest of the crud you really need to peel out with manual labour ...
Rene
At 00:33 19-09-2004, Robert Cummings wrote:
*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.
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