On Tuesday, February 11, 2014 10:19:53 PM UTC+5:30, Walter Hughey wrote: > > This "newcomer" apologizes for ------ this crap came from you ---------.
Firstly, on the behalf of the list, Apologies for uncalled for and unhelpful rudeness > I suppose what you mean by "top posting" is replying to an email by entering > a reply at the top when according to your policies and procedures - a person > should reply at the bottom of the email - like this. IF/WHEN I am on this > site, I shall do my utmost best to change the way I and the people I normally > work with to reply at the bottom, Assuming Gisle Vanem this is what you mean > and what you want. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style Most people here prefer interleaved posting with significant trimming. In other contexts eg corporates, often the culture is the opposite: top-posting with strictly NO trimming. And one more suggestion: Use text mode for your posts not html > > > I hope I have not totally destroyed all of everybody's systems with my > inappropriate and thoughtless disregard for the sanctity of this site. May be > it be best I not reply/ask for help/or in any way be involved in this site. No you have done no such thing and I hope you wont generalize one instance to the whole community -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
