* Stevens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [09-06-07 11:25]: > I view the list's messages individually in kmail, not as a newsgroup > and not with a threaded view. It matters not to me if someone top > posts, bottom posts or inserts comments in the included text.
your choice > In fairness to those who make the "mistake" of top posting, many > email clients (especially the free ones, like Yahoo mail) put you > at the top of any included text when you do a "reply to". still choice > It takes a bit of effort to invert that order. Also, most, if not all, > corporate email exchanges use top posting, so insisting that users > bottom post is forcing users to modify their behavior to satisfy the > limits of the software (your threading newsgroup stuff). Kind of like going to another country and refusing to observe their customs, use their language, eat their food or commerce with their coin. > Like I said above, I don't give a rip one way or the other. I just > find it amusing that I can almost set my watch to the time that it > takes someone to admonish "No top post, please!" Almost like refusing to remove your shoes when entering an establishment where that action is required. Please, refuse to recognize accepted standards. It's the way to show that you are you. My sons both acted that way when they were 3-5 :^) -- Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # US1244711 http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://counter.li.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
