[GLLUG] OT: Top posting/Bottom posting

Mike Szumlinski szumlins at mac.com
Mon Sep 22 16:21:09 EDT 2003


I prefer top posting, as I'm pretty sure mine and just about everyone 
else's e-mail client doesn't start viewing at the bottom of the message.

That being said, I really prefer answering questions in context, sort 
of like this:

> Top-posting is of course a serious issue for some like you:
> http://dissemble.net/tlug-archive/02-10/31747.html

Not for me

Now flame away...

-Mike

On Monday, September 22, 2003, at 03:03  PM, Scott Harrison wrote:

> Mon, 2003-09-22 at 13:14, Matt Graham wrote:
>> Please don't top-post.  Message rearranged:
>
> Hi Matt et al:
>
> Looking back through the last 10 GLLUG messages in my
> e-mail folder, top-posting appears to be the convention.
> For example, every other respondent top-posted to Tom's
> original question.  Earlier threads in my mailbox show
> a similar pattern.
>
>
> I'd say whatever the list admin wants is cool.
> Contact him and suggest he post something
> on the relevant website.
>
> Regards,
> Scott
>
> -- 
> Scott Harrison <harris41 at msu.edu>
> Michigan State University
>
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