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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
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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.

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