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 _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.canterbury.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
