Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2021 23:02:56 +0000 From: Graham Perrin <grahamperrin@gmail.com> To: FreeBSD Hackers <freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Top posting Message-ID: <7159a539-d578-aebf-504c-a9741900196f@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CADqw_gKXP94w98-KRwen_F2qR4CCTpRs4yO4pStHDP2Vag1psw@mail.gmail.com> References: <861r36xzpe.fsf@phe.ftfl.ca> <CAOgwaMub8_UXwe0SgqZ9iFPhfZENWeDhFdttLtcseQduz7P5hA@mail.gmail.com> <8483eae3-3ee2-1548-8786-42bb96d4937a@gmail.com> <CAOgwaMthiMkGxKV0rV6XpMgZDZQiV8n%2BVPsJ8CDmy5szpE_cBg@mail.gmail.com> <CADqw_gKXP94w98-KRwen_F2qR4CCTpRs4yO4pStHDP2Vag1psw@mail.gmail.com>
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------esqywocPf0B1nsjyVpZsYyYM Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit On 24/11/2021 22:46, Michael Schuster wrote: > … trimming what you're quoting … +1 Trim/abbreviate (…), but not so much that there's _no_ at-a-glance context. > > (4) I am a subscriber of many mailing lists . > > > This is precisely where in my opinion bottom posting shines: if done > properly, I have context immediately without having to first scroll > past the new message and then back up. I find it much more natural > than top posting. I, too, subscribe to many lists. The bottom posting convention is always greatly appreciated. --------------esqywocPf0B1nsjyVpZsYyYM--
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