Re: OT: Replying to top-post (Re: locatedb is world readable)
David Garamond wrote: Jon Dowland wrote: Ah, a top-post to a message posted off-list. D-u is getting to be as readable as work email :-) Yeah, sorry about the off-list thing. However, I always thought the proper (polite?) way to reply to a top-post is by another top-post? I can see the logic in that; however, my usual MO is to fix the top-posting in my reply; it takes more work on my part, but I'd rather it be "right". But that's just me. (I also remove CC:s, unless they've been specifically asked for. After all, most everyone on this list, reads the list; no need for them to get two copies of a message.) -- Kent -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
OT: Replying to top-post (Re: locatedb is world readable)
Jon Dowland wrote: On Fri, Jan 07, 2005 at 04:30:01PM +0700, David Garamond wrote: I think you think I said 'world writable'? I don't want normal users to be able to _read_ that file (unless through the locate command, which will not allow other users' files from being printed). Ah, a top-post to a message posted off-list. D-u is getting to be as readable as work email :-) Yeah, sorry about the off-list thing. However, I always thought the proper (polite?) way to reply to a top-post is by another top-post? Otherwise, it will be confusing to see something like this: REPLY3_TOPPOST >>REPLY1_TOPPOST >>>ORIG >REPLY2 Regards, dave -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
