Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 12:16:48 -0700 From: Vizion <vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com> To: Dmitry Mityugov <dmitry.mityugov@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Raman <ramang@gmail.com> Subject: Top Posting (was: [Freebsd 5.4 not finding my NIC]) Message-ID: <200505271216.49174.vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com> In-Reply-To: <b7052e1e0505271209257ad265@mail.gmail.com> References: <f9bc07ed05052618257a00073e@mail.gmail.com> <200505271145.23862.vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com> <b7052e1e0505271209257ad265@mail.gmail.com>
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On Friday 27 May 2005 12:09, the author Dmitry Mityugov contributed to the dialogue on Re: Freebsd 5.4 not finding my NIC: >On 5/27/05, Vizion <vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com> wrote: >> On Friday 27 May 2005 11:18, the author Dmitry Mityugov contributed to >> the >> >> dialogue on Re: Freebsd 5.4 not finding my NIC: >> >On 5/27/05, Vizion <vizion@vizion.occoxmail.com> wrote: >> >> thread >> >> this >> >> to >> >> post >> >> top >> >> not >> >> do >> >> Please :-):-) (I have moved your input to bottom!) - it is easier to >> > >> >This is not a newsgroup. >> >Yes, please. >> >> this is a mail list -- not a private communication >> This is not a file in which the latest letter gets pinned to the top!!! >> Please do not bring habits from the paper world to the electronic world! > >Please don't ask me to invent my own habits my friend. Most of them >have been inspired by other people, and for good reasons. > >> Netiquette is consideration for others > >It is always good to Google for an item before referring someone else to it. I dont agree with that -- otherwise I would google everything I wrote!! > >> think of how easy it is to read - >> >> See how people can, with bottom posting, see the sequence of events .. >> and therefore understand what you say. >> If you come to a mail list, like this, and want help then those who might >> be otherwise be willing to help might be discouraged and ignore you. >> Forcing people to read your stuff out of sequence is really quite rude. . >> , >> Think about long paragraphs >> Think about reading the output from mail list threads and then responding >> to it.. >> Top posting is really inconsiderate and shows lack of experience > >I don't agree with this. Please, don't ask me why. Dont need to know -- but I appreciate your relevant interjection :-) > >> Think about the effect of long paragraphs and then having to move >> backwards and forwards and you read one paragraph downwards and then are >> foprced to move upwards to read the subsequent posting.... >> Tha means scanning and rescanning. >> Top posting is neither sensible or practicable for the reader. >> I learnt from those who showed me when I started using email well before >> the internet began. >> Take care > >N/P. > >I read what Greg just posted here... If this is indeed how you live - >well, I'll follow that. I dont know what Greg posted Take care David -- 40 yrs navigating and computing in blue waters. English Owner & Captain of British Registered 60' bluewater Ketch S/V Taurus. Currently in San Diego, CA. Sailing May bound for Europe via Panama Canal.
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