| Matthew Rosewarne on 3 Nov 2007 00:15:27 -0000 |
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On Friday 02 November 2007, Chuckk Hubbard wrote: > It is not *that* hard to read. ÂIt's fine if you don't like it, but a list > devoted to software based on freedom and choice should welcome all options, > especially when those options are familiar to internet users. ÂTry reading > a blog where all the new posts go at the bottom. I believe what JP is saying isn't that one should quote the entire message and put your reply at the very bottom, but that one should quote only the pertinent parts of the message and put your reply after that. That way, it keeps the amount of unnecessary quoting to a minimum and makes your reply much easier to follow. Consider the following exchange: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: aaron@example.net Subj: Linux? I hear there's some new thing out the called Linux? Anyone heard of it? I hear there's a group of fantastically smart and good-looking people who meet and talk about linux in Philly, so I'm going to their next meeting. How much does Linux cost? I can't afford much. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A reply that uses top-posting makes the thread of conversation difficult to follow. The reader needs to keep switching focus between the quoted message and the reply to understand the post. It's also harder for the reader to associate the different parts of the quoted message with its corresponding part in the reply. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: zach@example.net Subj: Re: Linux? Yeah, I hear it's what supermodel geniuses use. I think it's about $1.05. >I hear there's some new thing out the called Linux? Anyone heard of it? > >I hear there's a group of fantastically smart and good-looking people who meet >and talk about linux somewhere in Philly, so I'm going to their next meeting. > >How much does Linux cost? I can't afford much. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A better method to reply is called "inline-replying". This style makes it easier to follow the continuity of the conversation, as well as easier to distinguish the different parts. It also removes unnecessary noise from the thread. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: zach@example.net Subj: Re: Linux? >I hear there's some new thing out the called Linux? Anyone heard of it? Yeah, I hear it's what supermodel geniuses use. >How much does Linux cost? I can't afford much. I think it's about $1.05. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hope that helps explain things a bit more. Attachment:
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