* On Mon, Dec 11, 2006 at 04:17:42PM -0600, Steve Dropkin said:
> A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
> Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
> A: Top-posting.
> Q: What is the most annoying thing on Usenet and in e-mail?
I'm a big fan of traditional posting for a number of reasons, but I think
the above neatly sums it up. Added to that, it was beaten into me in the
days of fidonet, along with four line signatures (complete with --
seperator) and numerous other things.
I once got complemented on how my email replies were easy to follow by a
friend of mine. I asked her why she didn't use a similar form ... "Oh,
it's too much effort ..." (or words to that effect)
Anyway, four line sigs, with seperator, traditional flowing posting and
consideration for others come together to make me very happy reading this
list.
I'll even forgo a couple of those ...
paddy
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