Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Nvidia drivers and a Geforce FX-5200 card.
Momesso Andrea wrote: > > I'm kinda bored of the "please no top posting" replies... Couldn't we > ask the infra staff (or whoever runs this mailing list) to periodically > send a "guidelines" message to all the subscribers, like it happens in > other mailing lists. > > This way we could soimply ask top-posters to kindly follow the > guidelines. > > --- > TopperH > http://topperh.blogspot.com > +1 That would be great. They could mention exceptions, those that because of their device has to top post. Dale :-) :-)
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Nvidia drivers and a Geforce FX-5200 card.
On Thu, Apr 02, 2009 at 10:16:37AM +0600, Mike Kazantsev wrote: > On Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:43:21 -0500 > Dale wrote: > > > > KH konstantinhansen.de> writes: > > > > > >> Q: Why is top-posting evil? > > >> A: .backwards read don't humans because > > > > OK. Everyone that hates top posting please reply with a +1. I'll start. > > > > +1 No top posting please. > > I think that whole top-posting topic is getting just ridiculous in this > list. Prehaps we should rename it to "bottom-posting guidelines" list, > or something like that. > I'm kinda bored of the "please no top posting" replies... Couldn't we ask the infra staff (or whoever runs this mailing list) to periodically send a "guidelines" message to all the subscribers, like it happens in other mailing lists. This way we could soimply ask top-posters to kindly follow the guidelines. --- TopperH http://topperh.blogspot.com pgpBW3qTsKqHj.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Nvidia drivers and a Geforce FX-5200 card.
On Thursday 02 April 2009, Dale wrote: > Mick wrote: > > How can we forget ... > > > > :D > > But I may take out something important. :/ I try to do that but I am > getting older. I forget. > > I guess I made a lasting impression, albeit bad I guess. Nah! Far from it, not to me anyway. :) -- Regards, Mick signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part.
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Nvidia drivers and a Geforce FX-5200 card.
Mick wrote: > So does pruning endless lines of umpteen previous messages that have been > answered and are not relevant to the latest message response ... (I am > looking at you here Dale to make us proud next time). ;-) > > > > How can we forget ... > > :D > But I may take out something important. :/ I try to do that but I am getting older. I forget. I guess I made a lasting impression, albeit bad I guess. Dale :-) :-)
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Nvidia drivers and a Geforce FX-5200 card.
On Thursday 02 April 2009, Dale wrote: > Over time, I agree with bottom posting. It just makes sense. So does pruning endless lines of umpteen previous messages that have been answered and are not relevant to the latest message response ... (I am looking at you here Dale to make us proud next time). ;-) > P. S. I wonder if anyone here remembers when I first came here? < > scratches head > How can we forget ... :D -- Regards, Mick signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part.
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Nvidia drivers and a Geforce FX-5200 card.
Alan McKinnon wrote: > On Thursday 02 April 2009 06:16:37 Mike Kazantsev wrote: > >> On Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:43:21 -0500 >> >> Dale wrote: >> KH konstantinhansen.de> writes: > Q: Why is top-posting evil? > A: .backwards read don't humans because > >>> OK. Everyone that hates top posting please reply with a +1. I'll start. >>> >>> +1 No top posting please. >>> >> I think that whole top-posting topic is getting just ridiculous in this >> list. Prehaps we should rename it to "bottom-posting guidelines" list, >> or something like that. >> > > Oh that's easy to fix. > > Just do what the majority of people here with a clue want. Don't top post. > > Except Blackberry users, they can't avoid it. > > It's funny, when I first came here, people explained to me the "unwritten rules" for the list. From what I have seen since, those same rules apply to all the other mailing lists I have seen. I didn't understand it then but after having to follow a post that bounces from bottom to top then back to the bottom and then back to the top again, I understand it very well. While I hate scrolling to the bottom on occasion, I also hate having to scroll back and forth several times too. Over time, I agree with bottom posting. It just makes sense. I do top post when mailing with friends or something since those discussions are usually short but some problems here can require anywhere from half a dozen to several dozen replies and multiple people to get them fixed. Then it can become a serious issue. I do agree with the blackberry and some other devices that can't help it. We just use a shorter tree to hang them. LOL :-D Mind your toes. Dale :-) :-) P. S. I wonder if anyone here remembers when I first came here? < scratches head >
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Nvidia drivers and a Geforce FX-5200 card.
On Thursday 02 April 2009 06:16:37 Mike Kazantsev wrote: > On Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:43:21 -0500 > > Dale wrote: > > > KH konstantinhansen.de> writes: > > >> Q: Why is top-posting evil? > > >> A: .backwards read don't humans because > > > > OK. Everyone that hates top posting please reply with a +1. I'll start. > > > > +1 No top posting please. > > I think that whole top-posting topic is getting just ridiculous in this > list. Prehaps we should rename it to "bottom-posting guidelines" list, > or something like that. Oh that's easy to fix. Just do what the majority of people here with a clue want. Don't top post. Except Blackberry users, they can't avoid it. -- alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Nvidia drivers and a Geforce FX-5200 card.
On Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:43:21 -0500 Dale wrote: > > KH konstantinhansen.de> writes: > > > >> Q: Why is top-posting evil? > >> A: .backwards read don't humans because > > OK. Everyone that hates top posting please reply with a +1. I'll start. > > +1 No top posting please. I think that whole top-posting topic is getting just ridiculous in this list. Prehaps we should rename it to "bottom-posting guidelines" list, or something like that. -- Mike Kazantsev // fraggod.net signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Nvidia drivers and a Geforce FX-5200 card.
James wrote: > KH konstantinhansen.de> writes: > > > > >> Q: Why is top-posting evil? >> A: .backwards read don't humans because >> > > Well, about 98% of linux folks like the > ease of reading and following the thread > down the posting. It's also just a standard > convention, not often follow in the windoz > world. > > > Top posting really pisses > off most of the really smart gentoo folks; > > postulate: > If you top post, when you need their help, your > gonna get ignored > > > caveat emptor > > PS this "changing of the subject" or > thread hijacking, also pisses off the > same folks. > > > hth, > James > OK. Everyone that hates top posting please reply with a +1. I'll start. +1 No top posting please. Dale :-) :-)
