[PLUG] Re: "top-quoting"

[Tom Diehl <tdiehl@rogueind.com>]

On Wed, 16 Jun 2004, Matt Ayres wrote:

> I will continue to top reply as it is my style and the method I am the
> most comfortable with.  If Gabe doesn't like it he is free to filter all
> future messages from myself into a folder so that his time isn't wasted
> by reading an "inferior" reply.
> 
> Last I checked this was a free country and the list didn't have a rule
> about quoting methods.  The only reason for Gabe's (rather harsh) reply
> is to:
> 
> A) Waste my bandwidth in turn for I wasting his (the whole KB).
> B) Discourage new people from joining in discussion on the PLUG mailing
> list.
>
> C) Start an utterly useless flame war.
>
> 
> I don't see a benefit to either three.
> 
> As a courtesy to others I will cut off non-relevant portions of the
> message below the top quote.  Answers to ordered lists will be responded
> to in-line with a note at the top of the message signifying this.

And forwarding this is revelant how?
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> Does this seem reasonable Gabe or should I re-work my policy to better
> suit your e-mail reading needs?

This is not a subject for just the plug list. It is an accepted practice.
http://catb.org/~esr/jargon/html/T/top-post.html

Tom
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