Absolutely! see how easy this reply is to read? On Sunday, October 13, 2002, at 08:24 PM, Gerald Uhlan wrote:
> 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 > > ---------------------------------------- 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
