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Re: Top posting and quoting (was Re: [PLUG] Hauppauge PVR-500 capture...)
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On Fri November 2 2007 21:26, Matt Mossholder wrote:
> The gotcha with the bottom posting mentality is that is assumes that I
> have no recollection of the proceeding message, even if I just read it.
With this kind of logic then you should never quote. :)
> Considering that most mailers these days do threading, it is a pretty
> bad assumption that I need a remind of what people are talking bout with
> every message in the thread.
It is also a bad assumption that everyone either threads or keeps read mail.
I just happen to one of those people. I believe the only time top posting is
acceptable is when the message is Forwarded.
> If I was going to campaign for something, it wouldn't be bottom posting,
> it would be trimming,
I would have to agree with trimming. I see too often messages being quoted
only to find one or two words added. Please lead the way. :)
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Regards
Robert
Smile... it increases your face value!
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