Re: Top posting and quoting (was Re: [PLUG] Hauppauge PVR-500 capture...)

[schwepes@netaxs.com]

I use pine and have used it for years (obviously).  For me top posting
is easier to deal with as when I come off the last post the new messege
is at the top and I don't have to scroll through a history lesson on
the thread.  I also have a problem with too many spams as I have had
a disappointing history with filters that only filtered stuff I wanted
to read so I am frequently in a bit of a hurry to get through several
hundred messeges most of which are honestly trash so I feel pressed
about the time to edit the previous posts.
bs


On Sat, 3 Nov 2007, Chuckk Hubbard wrote:

> On the other hand, I have been told by a blind list user that it is far
> simpler for him to read top posts, rather than listening to the computer say
> all the things he previously typed before giving him the response.  You
> think your way is more concise AND proven superior, but not everyone shares
> your preferences.
>
> -Chuckk
>
> On 11/3/07, Eugene Smiley <eug+plug@esmiley.net> wrote:
> >
> > But notice how concise it IS if you edit the message to ONLY quote what
> > you are
> > replying to? Sure I could top post this and it wouldn't be hard to read,
> > but the
> > worthless untrimmed cruft that doesn't forward the topic has already gone
> > through hundreds of servers. Don't send it again...
> >
> > My way of saying I agree AND proving it.
> >
>
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