On Saturday 08 December 2007 04:22:41 pm Randal Jarrett wrote: > On Fri, 2007-12-07 at 21:11 -0500, Bob S wrote: > > On Friday 07 December 2007 12:54:54 pm Randal Jarrett wrote: > > ... > > > It is nice that you have your personal preference. > > > > However, please allow me to give you some advice. I am not a "list > > police" or whatever. Many new subscribers don't know the protocol of > > this list. That is, that in this list we prefer bottom posting. We don't > > even look at the top. We look at the flow of information in a logical > > mmanner.When we reply we trim unneccessary information and bottom post. > > That is the way it has been for many years and will always remain so. > > > > You are only hurting yourself with top-posting. There are several > > hundred subscribers on this list and a great deal of them are very > > knowledegable old-timers with a vast amount of expertise and experience > > who are here to help people with their favorite distro. They get tired of > > telling the new people to bottom post. So what do these very > > knowledgeable people do when they see a top post? "Plonk" the request is > > deleted. No reply from someone who can help you. > > > > You seem like an intelligent courteous person. Do us the courtesy of > > following the protocol of this list. Your choice. > > > > Bob S > > I never said that I wouldn't bottom post. > After my post about my preference I read the List FAQs about > bottom posting. I will use it from now on. I really wasn't > trying to stir up a hornet's nest. (I did that once in my younger > years and learned my lesson). > > I did notice that several members replied about the top/bottom subject > but neglected the list protocol about changing the subject line when > going off topic in the message. :-) > > I won't direct any comments to any individuals about picking one sin to > preach about while committing others. ;-) > > Randal > Randal,
"Touche" Welcome to the list. I see you are a neighbor of mine. Bob S -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
