RE: [PLUG] I don't get it. What's the big deal with putting the response on top?

["Howard Bloom" <lists@pc-man.com>]

I raise it here because I've seen comments about it, and it is the only list
I'm on that posts at the bottom.  

Much like voting, I would be swayed by any argument for Kerry if someone
could provide me a rational and proper reason why I should do so.  Bottom
posting seems to be much like voting for Kerry, no one can tell me why it is
a good thing, they just don't like Bush.  

I was looking for a logical reason why it is better. What I have seen thus
far is that it is a preference much if not a mania.  There are some Linux
people - which I am one - who believe that they should only use Linux
because it is NOT Microsoft.  This seems to be Democratic logic.

I use Microsoft because in many instances it is better suited than Linux.
This may not be the case in the future, but for me it is at this time.  

I have gathered from this discussion a few things:

1.  People bottom post because it is the Linux (smart) thing to do.
2.  I think most of you are democrats and anti-establishment.  Establishment
in this case means Microsoft or the norm for most of the world.
3.  The future is not yet written.

Howard - Linux wannabe/Microsoft Guru. 

-----Original Message-----
From: plug-admin@lists.phillylinux.org
[mailto:plug-admin@lists.phillylinux.org] On Behalf Of Michael C. Toren
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 12:03 AM

I agree with you that failing to trim quotes properly is very annoying,
perhaps just as annoying as top-quoting.  However, as I know you're no
newbie when it comes to mailing lists and news groups, and as I'm sure
you've come across this endless debate in other forums, I'm curious as to
why you chose to raise the subject on this list and would strongly encourage
both you and others to move the discussion elsewhere.

Thanks,
-mct

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