On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 01:00:06 +0200, Thomas Adam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> --- "Monique Y. Mudama" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Please note that top-quoting is not the preferred quoting method for > > mailing lists and newsgroups. By placing your replies after relevant > > I cannot agree more with this, Monique, but you and I (and others) both > know that such suggestions will just go un-heeded, and people will _still_ > continue to top-post. I personally delete all top-posted e-mails and > refuse to answer them. I agree with you, top-posting makes postings unreadable, but: some people subscribed to a mailinglist do this for their work. It is likely that their employer decides which program to use for e-mail, and I know for a fact (unfortunately...) that some employers have chosen to use Lotus Notes as the only installed e-mail program on employee's computers. In case you don't know Lotus Notes: the user interface is written in such a way that it is almost impossible to post messages in the correct style - you're almost forced to top-post. With something like Outlook, you're only stimulated to top-post, with Lotus Notes you simply don't have much choice. For this reason, I'm not as harsh as you, I do accept top-posted e-mails because the poster might not have had a choice. Although I think Lotus Notes user should start their message with an apology and explanation for their behaviour... -- Matthijs [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
