[GLLUG] Thursday's Meeting?
Mike Rambo
mrambo at lsd.k12.mi.us
Thu May 17 11:12:50 EDT 2007
Marshal Newrock wrote:
> On Thu, 17 May 2007 10:41:34 -0400
> "Eduardo Cesconetto" <eduardo at cesconetto.com> wrote:
>
>> I believe botton posting is not proper, because you force people
>> reading a reply to go all the way down, instead of open/read quickly.
>
> That's why you trim all of the unnecessary previous material, something
> that almost never happens with top-posting. Bottom-posting without
> trimming is just as bad.
Absolutely. Wish I hadn't forgotten to mention that on my last post.
> IMO, in-line posting is best, as it's the
> best way to keep the context so you don't have to read the book to
> figure out what's being replied to.
Precisely.
> Especially when it's a one or two
> line reply to a long email.
Those are especially easy to miss.
Now if only someone would post an example ;-).
--
Mike Rambo
mrambo AT lsd.k12.mi.us
Avoid having your ego so close to your position that when
your position falls, your ego goes with it.
-Colin Powell
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