I've usually already read the messages being replied to, and don't
re-read them in the quoted message.
My mail client also collapses all the quoted stuff since it's
displayed immediately above the new message in the previous message.
Again, blame Gmail.
On Dec 12, 2007 8:26 AM, Zefram <[EMAIL PRO
On 12/12/07, Zefram <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Imagine if a novel had the chapters printed in reverse order.
I know of at least one children's novel that does this.
> I'm sure you'll agree it's much more readable than
> the usual kind of top-posting.
(giggle)
Wait, are you serious?
-zefram
film showed scenes in rev... no wait, they did that one.
Imagine if a novel had the chapters printed in reverse order. Or if a
with having to repeatedly jump backwards.
really need to be read in chronological order. The same issue arises
the newest post first, but as themes are discusse
On Dec 12, 2007 7:57 AM, comex <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 12/12/07, Zefram <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > A: Yes.
> > Q: Are you sure?
> > A: Because it destroys the flow of conversation.
> > Q: Why is top-posting bad?
> > A: Top-posting.
> > Q: What is the most annoying thing in email?
>
> I
On 12/12/07, Zefram <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> A: Yes.
> Q: Are you sure?
> A: Because it destroys the flow of conversation.
> Q: Why is top-posting bad?
> A: Top-posting.
> Q: What is the most annoying thing in email?
It's less annoying than quoting the entire message and then bottom-posting :D
Iammars wrote:
>I join the above contest.
There is no contest above. There was a contest *below* that sentence.
A: Yes.
Q: Are you sure?
A: Because it destroys the flow of conversation.
Q: Why is top-posting bad?
A: Top-posting.
Q: What is the most annoying thing in email?
-zefram
Well, would you look at that. When you reply to the business list it becomes
the discussion list!
/me totally knew that... <_< >_>
On Dec 11, 2007 8:25 PM, Ed Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Iammars wrote:
>
> > I join the above contest.
>
> NttPF (not to the Public Forum), hence ineffective
Iammars wrote:
I join the above contest.
NttPF (not to the Public Forum), hence ineffective.
I join the above contest.
On Dec 11, 2007 7:02 PM, Josiah Worcester <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Thursday 29 November 2007 21:06:20 Ed Murphy wrote:
> > I agree to the following. The AFO agrees to the following. It
> > thus becomes a public contract. I'll start the process of making
> > it
9 matches
Mail list logo
