Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2023 07:52:07 +0100 From: Michael Schuster <michaelsprivate@gmail.com> To: Paul Procacci <pprocacci@gmail.com> Cc: "Greg 'groggy' Lehey" <grog@freebsd.org>, Ian Smith <smithi@nimnet.asn.au>, freeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Out of order posting (was:: Load 0.20 on a freshly installed idle system) Message-ID: <CADqw_gJ3yJLTXJ%2B4pvrb22shoWAM=bvtfPe3d=rH-5DdVnd4-g@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAFbbPui=zc5-ERz06gr1nLFy_SWuOZ67ubvoKiT2kPSubHy7bw@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAGAKwcjmzz%2B6NMaK2YpjWZPB282RvrKV6zQ%2BSLHsDj3zqXwvGw@mail.gmail.com> <CAFbbPuhX%2BrJFLn8ALVNbCujf1tG3DufVWGSknPkJ%2BKdovFq1xQ@mail.gmail.com> <CAGAKwcgFWukBrB_6SZVAoC4YKyPVhVMGED4aB6Z4E1fwZAO6mg@mail.gmail.com> <CAFbbPuhyJDewvE_a6MQpiGrpUew7EtxZKwt_=RHODNUyCYNduw@mail.gmail.com> <CAGAKwcghHH5t1_dtWPkOCwxPvDra%2BmgNFTQsG65i1_7pzTDkug@mail.gmail.com> <CAFbbPujMDQgo=zvSc5orcT=v3ftrVPXDjZE-D%2BUxt3%2BdOjFmUA@mail.gmail.com> <CAGAKwcid8j3C28wiypO87X9HT9Wq8cfTNHWnOQvcQgAcWrFuLw@mail.gmail.com> <CAGAKwcgZz8gujtd8gPBoC5nKxE00q1Pau6%2BiOUjxBR-UMMNpKw@mail.gmail.com> <1889CB4C-4B11-4178-8446-97DA9E5EC35A@nimnet.asn.au> <CAFbbPui=uPmKoKYo2t2KaXu=yWUT%2Ba4wksqnwvCjJpBsaALcpQ@mail.gmail.com> <20230122060127.GB8068@eureka.lemis.com> <CAFbbPui=zc5-ERz06gr1nLFy_SWuOZ67ubvoKiT2kPSubHy7bw@mail.gmail.com>
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--000000000000606dad05f2d4b92a Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Late to the party (I admit it), still... On Sun, Jan 22, 2023, 07:37 Paul Procacci <pprocacci@gmail.com> wrote: > . > Unless I'm using an email client where I can move a cursor to the position > needed to tip me off what kind of posting is required for said email (like > Mutt), then the steps necessary to conform to various `rules' on various > forms/lists/work emails/etc is simply too much work. > In my opinion, if this little piece of effort (which is just a few clicks in my experience on both phone or desktop computer) is more effort than what you're trying to say... Well, you get the idea. Also (and this has been written many times), by you avoiding the effort once of streamlining your response, you're putting that effort on every one of your readers. Also a fact: not once has anyone complained to me about top posting until > now. > Also a fact: I was asked not to bottom post elsewhere albeit quite a long > time ago. > Just as you need to know the different rules for driving in different countries or for speaking different languages (sensibly), there are also slightly different rules on "moving" in different circles. The fact that one community (or was it perhaps a single individual? ) frowns on top posting is just that - one fact. So? Regards Michael [ previous stuff omitted] --000000000000606dad05f2d4b92a Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"auto"><div>Late to the party (I admit it), still...=C2=A0<br><b= r><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, = Jan 22, 2023, 07:37 Paul Procacci <<a href=3D"mailto:pprocacci@gmail.com= ">pprocacci@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_qu= ote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex= "><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>.</div><div>Unless I'm using an email client wh= ere I can move a cursor to the position needed to tip me off what kind of p= osting is required for said email (like Mutt), then the steps necessary to = conform to various `rules'=C2=A0 on various forms/lists/work emails/etc= is simply too much work.<br></div></div></blockquote></div></div><div dir= =3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">In my opinion, if this little piece o= f effort (which is just a few clicks in my experience on both phone or desk= top computer) is more effort than what you're trying to say... Well, yo= u get the idea.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Al= so (and this has been written many times), by you avoiding the effort once = of streamlining your response, you're putting that effort on every one = of your readers.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><= div class=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin= :0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><= div></div><div>Also a fact: not once has anyone complained to me about top = posting until now.<br></div><div>Also a fact: I was asked not to bottom pos= t elsewhere albeit quite a long time ago.<br></div></div></blockquote></div= ></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Just as you need to kn= ow the different rules for driving in different countries or for speaking d= ifferent languages (sensibly), there are also slightly different rules on &= quot;moving" in different circles.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto">The fa= ct that one community (or was it perhaps a single individual? ) frowns on t= op posting is just that - one fact. So?=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></= div><div dir=3D"auto">Regards=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto">Michael=C2=A0</d= iv><div dir=3D"auto">[ previous stuff omitted]=C2=A0</div></div> --000000000000606dad05f2d4b92a--
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