[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 ;-).


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Mike Rambo
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