what is top posting

"Jay Blanchard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 
> 
> Did you just top post? Top posting === evil;
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jason Davidson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 3:14 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [PHP] mysql_connect does not connect
> 
> 
> HAHAHA, this thread is awsome though, you all  must admit the humor
> involved here.  I hope this thread continues for a couple more days. 
> or here is an idea for a thread
> {PHP} globals.asp wont set my php vars
> 
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 
> > 
> > Amazing how long that thread is -- must be a record. Seems to be
> classic case 
> > of 'ignore-the-obvious' or 'my-mind-is-made-up.
> Don't-confuse-me-with-facts'. 
> > Perhaps I should start a new thread:
> > 
> > "[PHP} Can't get NULL to output anything!!!!!"
> > 
> > hehe
> > Andre
> > 
> > 
> > On Friday 17 September 2004 03:11 pm, Jason Davidson wrote:
> > > hehehe.. im actually looking forward to reading responses on this
> > > thread..
> > >
> > > funny stuff.
> > >
> > > Jason
> > >
> > > Jason Wong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > On Friday 17 September 2004 23:21, Sam Hobbs wrote:
> > > > > Again, it is okay to say this once but it is not useful to keep
> > > > > insisting. I am smart enough to be aware of the possibility and
> if and
> > > > > when other possibilities have been exahausted I would have tried
> the
> > > > > possibility of disabling the firewall or whatever. Insisting
> upon it
> > > > > from others is not productive; it is more likley to polarize me
> in the
> > > > > opposite direction and get us to where we are now. It is the
> emotional
> > > > > commentary that is most unproductive. I try to explain
> (unemotionally
> > > > > and in a reasonable manner) that I don't need the additional
> assertion
> > > > > that I must try something and the response to that becomes
> emotional.
> > > >
> > > > Being obstinate and contrarian does nothing to help resolve your
> problem.
> > > > Time for another:
> > > >
> > > > [quote from a Sam Hobbs post in reply to Jason Davidson]
> > > >
> > > > > It is my understanding that the firewall is not supposed to be
> > > > > relevant. I have not seen anything saying it is supposed to be.
> If it
> > > > > is true that it is not supposed to be relevant, then simply
> saying it
> > > > > is just causes confusion. If you had said that the firewall is
> not
> > > > > supposed to be relevant, but try disabling it anyway, then I
> would say
> > > > > that I am totally able to think like that too. It is reasonable
> to try
> > > > > things like that to diagnose a bug.
> > > >
> > > > [quote]
> > > >
> > > > Would I be correct if I paraphrased the above as:
> > > >
> > > > The wrong way to get Sam Hobbs to try something that might help in
> > > > solving his problem:
> > > >
> > > > [JD] The firewall might be blocking your attempts to connect to
> mysql.
> > > > Try disabling it.
> > > > [SH] Yeah and what makes you think that? I KNOW the firewal has
> nothing
> > > > to do with it. Get real (and go away).
> > > >
> > > > The right way to get Sam Hobbs to try something that might help in
> > > > solving his problem:
> > > >
> > > > [JD] The firewall has nothing to do with your problem. But try
> disabling
> > > > it anyway.
> > > > [SH] Yeah that sounds reasonable. Thanks, I'll try that.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > How silly is that?
> > > >
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