On Mon, 20 Sep 2010 04:11:04 -0700 (PDT), Patelkhana Mohan Rao
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Nick,
> But some things I do not understood like bottom/top post.
<snip> 
> ________________________________
> From: Nick Rout <[email protected]>
> To: Canterbury Linux Users Group <[email protected]>
> Sent: Mon, 20 September, 2010 7:51:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [Linux-users] Hi All Its a nice experience with Rik on SFD
> day at South lib.
> 
> On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 6:57 PM, Patelkhana Mohan Rao
> <[email protected]> 
> wrote:
> 
>> I think it is better to have a new dvd driv rather than digging so
much,
>> since it did not stuck me up any way.
> 
> OK welcome to the community Mohan. Can I just mention a few things that
> might assist you getting help and acceptance here.
> 
> 1. Bottom post, not top post. This can be a controversial subject but is
> summed up by by the following:
> 
> A: because it disturbs the natural flow of conversation
> 
> Q: why is top posting frowned on?
> 
> It's not a universally accepted rule, but the more technical the mailing
> list, the more often you are expected to bottom post. You won't run foul
> of anyone by bottom posting, but you will by top posting.
<snip> 
> Cheers, and welcome agan!

Dear Mohan,

This comment is an example of bottom posting, which I had never absorbed
the formality about either until now. Sorry for that.

Your response was an example top posting.

I hope this helps (HTH) you get the most from our local
*nix/bsd/gnu/linux/open-source list.

Welcome!

Cheers, Rik

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