I understand how top posting is annoying, and when you check any usenet group message, everyone seems to just jump at the chance to yell at someone for doing it. What I do not understand is how everyone is attacking the top poster, and not the spammer. It seems that the real issue of this post is not being addressed.
There are many usenet groups available to talk about what you should talk about, and this is not an advertising booth, it is a gathering where others can learn from each other, and teach each other what they know. That is what usenet is for. We all should be a little more considerate of each other. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list