----- Original Message: Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2012 22:26:36 -0400 (EDT) From: Mouse <mouse at Rodents-Montreal.ORG> ----- 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