From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Mar 21 22:45:57 2004 Return-Path: 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 8C93A16A4D2 for ; Sun, 21 Mar 2004 22:45:57 -0800 (PST) Received: from mail.jodeit.com (mail.jodeit.com [207.10.131.48]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EFC1343D49 for ; Sun, 21 Mar 2004 22:45:56 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from denny@jodeit.com) Received: from gdennyj [207.10.131.111] by mail.jodeit.com (SMTPD32-6.06) id A98C17C0090; Mon, 22 Mar 2004 01:37:00 -0500 Message-ID: <00d801c40fd9$edc00200$6f830acf@gdennyj> From: "Denny Jodeit" To: "Rob M" References: <8128608.1079897638@[192.168.0.5]> <20040322035456.GA80194@gargantuan.com> <200403212326.47772.rob@knifeandblade.com> Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 01:50:14 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 X-Declude-Sender: denny@jodeit.com [207.10.131.111] X-Spam-Tests-Failed: IPNOTINMX [-5] X-Note: This E-mail was scanned by Declude JunkMail (www.declude.com) for spam. cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Top posting X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 06:45:57 -0000 > Forgive me if I am out of line here. I am new to FreeBSD and this list, I > have been using both for about a week now after being with Windows since 3.1. > I have always been a top poster and a bottom feeder, I have never known it > was a big deal and every environment I have been in has top posted. > > I have been weary of posting as I dont want to irritate anyone by asking > something that is most likely simple to many of you. I RTFM but just dont > get it sometimes so I lurk here and see if there is anything that pertains to > me or I go on the web and find it that way. So far it has worked. > > Something struck a chord with me so I need clarification. > It boils down to a 'When in Rome, do as Romans do' situation. The charter states no top posting. I don't think it could be stated or explained any simpler. Rules and laws are to be followed. If you don't like it, don't post. IMHO, case closed. Denny Jodeit denny@jodeit.com