25 Jan
2013
25 Jan
'13
7:02 a.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-
bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Marvin Johnston
Sent: 24 January 2013 23:03
To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: Top Posting
On 2013-01-24 14:26, cctalk-request at classiccmp.org wrote:
> From: Fred Cisin<cisin at xenosoft.com>
> On Thu, 24 Jan 2013, Marvin Johnston wrote:
>> >It is normally better to top post when only one idea is going to put
forth.
Or if one is
too lazy, or enough of an asshole, to not adequately
delete the extraneous content.
Top posting makes a lot of sense for people who want to read the gist of
what is being said now, instead of having to scroll.
Personally, I do both. But I don't mind the flame bait for people who
or can't see both sides of the issue. A good point
was made about voice
synthesizers and top posting in another post.
I tend to equate sending messages to back in the 30 baud days ... less is
better unless needed for clarification.
And never let it be said I won't fan the flames ... especially when I have
a
few minutes to spare :).
Frankly this is such a tedious topic, because there are valid arguments on
both sides
All we get is a lot of heat and no light and no solution. I just wish people
would stop these threads, and understand that different people have
different preferences and they are all valid. There is no right answer until
someone invents an email format that abstracts the information, allowing
email readers to be configured to the user's preference for top or bottom
posting.
Regards
Rob