From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri May 27 19:21:46 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A1FB416A41C for ; Fri, 27 May 2005 19:21:46 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com) Received: from lakecmmtao05.coxmail.com (lakecmmtao05.coxmail.com [68.99.120.79]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1D1D343D1D for ; Fri, 27 May 2005 19:21:45 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com) Received: from dns1 ([64.58.171.82]) by lakecmmtao05.coxmail.com (InterMail vM.6.01.04.04 201-2131-118-104-20050224) with ESMTP id <20050527192145.RQSX7226.lakecmmtao05.coxmail.com@dns1>; Fri, 27 May 2005 15:21:45 -0400 From: Vizion To: Dmitry Mityugov Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 12:16:48 -0700 User-Agent: KMail/1.8 References: <200505271145.23862.vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com> In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200505271216.49174.vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Raman Subject: Top Posting (was: [Freebsd 5.4 not finding my NIC]) X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 19:21:46 -0000 On Friday 27 May 2005 12:09, the author Dmitry Mityugov contributed to the dialogue on Re: Freebsd 5.4 not finding my NIC: >On 5/27/05, Vizion wrote: >> On Friday 27 May 2005 11:18, the author Dmitry Mityugov contributed to >> the >> >> dialogue on Re: Freebsd 5.4 not finding my NIC: >> >On 5/27/05, Vizion wrote: >> >> thread >> >> this >> >> to >> >> post >> >> top >> >> not >> >> do >> >> Please :-):-) (I have moved your input to bottom!) - it is easier to >> > >> >This is not a newsgroup. >> >Yes, please. >> >> this is a mail list -- not a private communication >> This is not a file in which the latest letter gets pinned to the top!!! >> Please do not bring habits from the paper world to the electronic world! > >Please don't ask me to invent my own habits my friend. Most of them >have been inspired by other people, and for good reasons. > >> Netiquette is consideration for others > >It is always good to Google for an item before referring someone else to it. I dont agree with that -- otherwise I would google everything I wrote!! > >> think of how easy it is to read - >> >> See how people can, with bottom posting, see the sequence of events .. >> and therefore understand what you say. >> If you come to a mail list, like this, and want help then those who might >> be otherwise be willing to help might be discouraged and ignore you. >> Forcing people to read your stuff out of sequence is really quite rude. . >> , >> Think about long paragraphs >> Think about reading the output from mail list threads and then responding >> to it.. >> Top posting is really inconsiderate and shows lack of experience > >I don't agree with this. Please, don't ask me why. Dont need to know -- but I appreciate your relevant interjection :-) > >> Think about the effect of long paragraphs and then having to move >> backwards and forwards and you read one paragraph downwards and then are >> foprced to move upwards to read the subsequent posting.... >> Tha means scanning and rescanning. >> Top posting is neither sensible or practicable for the reader. >> I learnt from those who showed me when I started using email well before >> the internet began. >> Take care > >N/P. > >I read what Greg just posted here... If this is indeed how you live - >well, I'll follow that. I dont know what Greg posted Take care David -- 40 yrs navigating and computing in blue waters. English Owner & Captain of British Registered 60' bluewater Ketch S/V Taurus. Currently in San Diego, CA. Sailing May bound for Europe via Panama Canal.