Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:54:52 +0800 From: Erich Dollansky <oceanare@pacific.net.sg> To: Brent Jones <brent.jones@otago.ac.nz> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: top posting (off-topic) Message-ID: <474A357C.3070206@pacific.net.sg> In-Reply-To: <31AE442CCBC1094ABC40CE85B0149F06468CE8@MAIL1.registry.otago.ac.nz> References: <31AE442CCBC1094ABC40CE85B0149F06468CE8@MAIL1.registry.otago.ac.nz>
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Hi, Brent Jones wrote: > Sorry if this is a bit off topic for this list, but it seem to be a > comment that comes up very regularly; "please don't top post..." at least, you make me understand what this means. Yes, it is stupid to avoid top posting as they save a lot of time as long as it is still clear how it is connected to the original message. > > I for one prefer top posting, as usually I have read a particular thread > enough times that I like to cut to the chase and read the new input > without having to scroll down, sometimes navigating an endless nesting Most of the time, it is a waste to keep the parts of the original message which is not referred to in the answer. > Anyone else feel the same? Oh yes! Erich
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