[...] > > Just do what I do with the ones that can't to go with the wishes of the > > majority on this list, create a filter to delete their posts like I just > > did with you John. I hope some day you don't ask a question I had the > > answer to cause I'll never see your request. > > > > > Boy, seems you think a lot of yourself, don't you? Anyway, in as rare > as you are, I'm pretty sure I can find somebody else with the answer. > Hope you have fun basking in your own overinflated ego. >
It is not a matter of Ken's ego. There are a lot of people with technical skills that will ignore top-posted threads. Not everybody mentions it like Ken did. I would guess that by top-posting you reduce your chance of getting an answer by half. The thing is that this is a technical list where top posting is against the general rule. We ask you nicely not to top post and there are perfectly good reasons for that on a technical list. So, if you deem yourself important enough to ignore that rule then how does that make you any different of what you are accusing Ken of? In my personal opinion, plain bottom posting is also an evil on technical lists. Inline posting makes the most sense on technical lists. Remember that a mailing list like this is a technical resource and the knowledge contained in it is valid for years. Try to solve a problem on SuSE 9.3 for instance. You search the lists and you find a thread that discuss the problem. If people did not follow inline posting, then you would end up scrolling up and down a number of emails in the thread to follow the flow in order to get to the answer you seek. If people followed the preferred posting rules, it is a matter of just following the thread and it reads all logical. No scrolling around. You can normally get the picture with the first glance at the mail and you normally find your answer in the first or second hit. See why we dislike top-posting so much? Nobody can read every email posted to this list. I scan the subjects for interesting threads every now and again. When I find one I go in and see if there is anything I can learn or help with. Most of the time the thread already have a few mails in it and if I have to scroll up and down an email trying to catch the thread of it, I ignore it. Many other people do the same thing and you end up loosing the interest of a lot of people who might have helped you. Not only Ken. -- Andre Truter | Software Consultant | Registered Linux user #185282 Jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://www.trusoft.co.za ~ A dinosaur is a salamander designed to Mil Spec ~ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
