Top posting works best for me, too. I only see the top portion of the message, unless I actually open it and I prefer having the quotes underneath. Then, if I need to refer to the quote for some reason, then I will scroll down to read it. With the new text at the top, I don't have to "do" anything to read it, unless it's particularly long. Just read and hit delete when I'm done, and it automatically goes to the next message.
What I don't understand is why trimming the message is so important? It's not like most people will read the entire thing, just the new text. I like having the previous messages quoted at the bottom, in case I've come into the middle of the thread, or I've forgotten what so-and-so said. Gerry on 10/13/02 4:53 PM, Richard Kleim at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Absolutely! I agree with your thoughts re. microsoft. GUI based > email requires top posting to maintain readability. The poster who said > a journal starts at the beginning is way off base - I don't want to > re-read the ENTIRE damn message every time I see it. Think about this - > a message has 10 replies. You read len=1+len=1+1, etc. The total you > have to read or scroll thru is 10! or 55 times as much as you would > have to read if everybody top-posted. I keep my cursor on the delete > icon, and if I have to move it down to scroll down 250 lines in each > post or reply to read your one line comment, I usually assume you are > stupid (nobody on this list, of course) and I don't read your message > anyway. Bottom posters seem totally out of touch. Top posting is the > rule on every list I know, except this one. > > > > On Sunday, October 13, 2002, at 02:22 PM, Charles Martin wrote: > >> Top-posting is the widely-accepted standard for email and >> (particularly) Usenet. If you bottom post on usenet prepare to wear an >> asbestos suit most of the time. > > ---------------------------------------- > Richard Kleim > Graduate Studies > Library and Information Science > University of South Florida > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Using Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar > ----------------------------------------- > -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
