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Date:      Tue, 10 Aug 2004 18:57:18 -0500
From:      David Kelly <dkelly@HiWAAY.net>
To:        FreeBSD Questions <questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Top posting solution
Message-ID:  <0340F197-EB29-11D8-9C35-000393BB56F2@HiWAAY.net>
In-Reply-To: <20040810222032.GI19643@wantadilla.lemis.com>
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On Aug 10, 2004, at 5:20 PM, Greg 'groggy' Lehey wrote:

> It would actually be much nicer if people would return to literacy
> standards that existed, not only in the computer world, before
> Microsoft came along.  I've long given up actively trying to help
> people write literate mail.  I just ignore their messages.  That's not
> helpful either, except to me.

I got fed up with the top posters on other lists expecting ME to help 
THEM in spite of blatantly ignoring my instructions on how to properly 
reply. So I use the following .signature which accurately and briefly 
states my position. I won't "honor" them with a reply, however the door 
is wide open if I believe they need a bit of "dishonoring."

--
David Kelly N4HHE, dkelly@HiWAAY.net
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Top posters will not be shown the honor of a reply.



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