Marvin <marvin@rain.org>@classiccmp.org on 06/29/2001 02:44:27 PM Please respond to classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org Sent by: owner-classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org cc: Subject: Re: Whats a reasonable collection? Personally, I would rather see a persons comments *above* the quoted material. That way, I read instantly if I am interested rather than have to scroll down. And yes, I am lazy although I would sometimes prefer to call it efficient :). Iggy Drougge wrote: Interesting... the format of e-mail reply is by far considered the "old style" (kind of fitting for a classic computing list) It was the M$ backward'isation (new technical term) of putting replies at the top of an e-mail implimented in Outlook that forced most folks to change. Netscape Communicator used to default to replies/comments at the bottom, but now defaults to the top. (thankfully you can change that for those of use who have relied on e-mail long before e-mail was cool.) And now I'm stuck using bloody Lotus Notes which also defaults to putting my reply at the top, and refuses to insert a > before each line of the original message. - Hmmm... I'm sounding more and more like a crochety old fart. <grin> It's noce to be able to read linearly through an e-mail. - Micah S.