20 Jun
2012
20 Jun
'12
7:02 a.m.
----- Original Message:
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2012 22:26:36 -0400 (EDT)
From: Mouse <mouse at Rodents-Montreal.ORG>
> Top posting has pretty much been the norm since at
least the mid 90s
Not here. Nor anywhere else I hang out.
Nor, given the arrogance and rudeness it exhibits,
anywhere I'd want to
hang out.
----- Reply:
ROFL! Precious irony; was it intentional?
The only arrogance and rudeness I see in all this is from you and others
arrogantly telling people how they must write and rudely denigrating and
insulting anyone with a different opinion, while wasting everyone's time and
bandwidth with your inane posts.
If Jay wants to make and enforce such a rule, fine; your opinion doesn't
interest me.
I notice that none of you brave champions of the ancient Usenet traditions
had the courtesy to change the subject line, a far more serious 'crime' than
top-posting IMO as it forces the rest of us to wade through your posts on
the remote chance that one of you actually had something relevant to
contribute.
I also notice that probably around 10-20% or so of the *useful* posts here
are usually top-posted, but since they are from 'regulars' like Andrew, Dan,
etc. they don't merit your censure; apparently that's only for relative
newcomers?
And FWIW, other than in places like this with its focus on the old and
venerable ways, I also find top posting the norm 'out there', and far more
efficient than every time having to wade again through text I've already
read or written before, looking for the reply; I'm relieved that I won't
encounter you in any of those venues.
m