Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2023 07:59:44 +0100 From: Michael Schuster <michaelsprivate@gmail.com> To: Paul Procacci <pprocacci@gmail.com> Cc: "Greg 'groggy' Lehey" <grog@freebsd.org>, Ian Smith <smithi@nimnet.asn.au>, freeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Out of order posting (was:: Load 0.20 on a freshly installed idle system) Message-ID: <CADqw_gK__3jZHkCyTcgcwivFtgOG_Z05K7mG92HuanUbYuC99A@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CADqw_gJ3yJLTXJ%2B4pvrb22shoWAM=bvtfPe3d=rH-5DdVnd4-g@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAGAKwcjmzz%2B6NMaK2YpjWZPB282RvrKV6zQ%2BSLHsDj3zqXwvGw@mail.gmail.com> <CAFbbPuhX%2BrJFLn8ALVNbCujf1tG3DufVWGSknPkJ%2BKdovFq1xQ@mail.gmail.com> <CAGAKwcgFWukBrB_6SZVAoC4YKyPVhVMGED4aB6Z4E1fwZAO6mg@mail.gmail.com> <CAFbbPuhyJDewvE_a6MQpiGrpUew7EtxZKwt_=RHODNUyCYNduw@mail.gmail.com> <CAGAKwcghHH5t1_dtWPkOCwxPvDra%2BmgNFTQsG65i1_7pzTDkug@mail.gmail.com> <CAFbbPujMDQgo=zvSc5orcT=v3ftrVPXDjZE-D%2BUxt3%2BdOjFmUA@mail.gmail.com> <CAGAKwcid8j3C28wiypO87X9HT9Wq8cfTNHWnOQvcQgAcWrFuLw@mail.gmail.com> <CAGAKwcgZz8gujtd8gPBoC5nKxE00q1Pau6%2BiOUjxBR-UMMNpKw@mail.gmail.com> <1889CB4C-4B11-4178-8446-97DA9E5EC35A@nimnet.asn.au> <CAFbbPui=uPmKoKYo2t2KaXu=yWUT%2Ba4wksqnwvCjJpBsaALcpQ@mail.gmail.com> <20230122060127.GB8068@eureka.lemis.com> <CAFbbPui=zc5-ERz06gr1nLFy_SWuOZ67ubvoKiT2kPSubHy7bw@mail.gmail.com> <CADqw_gJ3yJLTXJ%2B4pvrb22shoWAM=bvtfPe3d=rH-5DdVnd4-g@mail.gmail.com>
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--00000000000098af3505f2d4d439 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Typo (corrected below)... Sorry! On Sun, Jan 22, 2023, 07:52 Michael Schuster <michaelsprivate@gmail.com> wrote: > Late to the party (I admit it), still... > > On Sun, Jan 22, 2023, 07:37 Paul Procacci <pprocacci@gmail.com> wrote: > >> . >> Unless I'm using an email client where I can move a cursor to the >> position needed to tip me off what kind of posting is required for said >> email (like Mutt), then the steps necessary to conform to various `rules' >> on various forms/lists/work emails/etc is simply too much work. >> > > In my opinion, if this little piece of effort (which is just a few clicks > in my experience on both phone or desktop computer) is more effort than > what you're trying to say... Well, you get the idea. > > Also (and this has been written many times), by you avoiding the effort > once of streamlining your response, you're putting that effort on every one > of your readers. > > Also a fact: not once has anyone complained to me about top posting until >> now. >> Also a fact: I was asked not to bottom post elsewhere albeit quite a long >> time ago. >> > > Just as you need to know the different rules for driving in different > countries or for speaking different languages (sensibly), there are also > slightly different rules on "moving" in different circles. > The fact that one community (or was it perhaps a single individual? ) > frowns on top > I meant "bottom" - obviously :-) posting is just that - one fact. So? > > Regards > Michael > [ previous stuff omitted] > --00000000000098af3505f2d4d439 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"auto"><div>Typo (corrected below)... Sorry!=C2=A0<br><br><div c= lass=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Jan 22, = 2023, 07:52 Michael Schuster <<a href=3D"mailto:michaelsprivate@gmail.co= m">michaelsprivate@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"g= mail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-l= eft:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div>Late to the party (I admit it), still...=C2= =A0<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr"= >On Sun, Jan 22, 2023, 07:37 Paul Procacci <<a href=3D"mailto:pprocacci@= gmail.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">pprocacci@gmail.com</a>>= wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8= ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>.</di= v><div>Unless I'm using an email client where I can move a cursor to th= e position needed to tip me off what kind of posting is required for said e= mail (like Mutt), then the steps necessary to conform to various `rules'= ;=C2=A0 on various forms/lists/work emails/etc is simply too much work.<br>= </div></div></blockquote></div></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir= =3D"auto">In my opinion, if this little piece of effort (which is just a fe= w clicks in my experience on both phone or desktop computer) is more effort= than what you're trying to say... Well, you get the idea.=C2=A0</div><= div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Also (and this has been writte= n many times), by you avoiding the effort once of streamlining your respons= e, you're putting that effort on every one of your readers.=C2=A0</div>= <div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><b= lockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px = #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div></div><div>Also a fact: = not once has anyone complained to me about top posting until now.<br></div>= <div>Also a fact: I was asked not to bottom post elsewhere albeit quite a l= ong time ago.<br></div></div></blockquote></div></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br= ></div><div dir=3D"auto">Just as you need to know the different rules for d= riving in different countries or for speaking different languages (sensibly= ), there are also slightly different rules on "moving" in differe= nt circles.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto">The fact that one community (or wa= s it perhaps a single individual? ) frowns on top</div></div></blockquote><= /div></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I meant "bott= om" - obviously :-)=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D= "auto"><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style= =3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir= =3D"auto"><div dir=3D"auto"> posting is just that - one fact. So?=C2=A0</di= v><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Regards=C2=A0</div><div dir= =3D"auto">Michael=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto">[ previous stuff omitted]=C2= =A0</div></div> </blockquote></div></div></div> --00000000000098af3505f2d4d439--
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