Re: Format

On some lists, the TOPIC of "top posting" is a hot button topic -- at least for some readers / posters. (and never mind even mentioning trollers and flamers... yikes). As far as whether this is one of those lists, ask someone else. But I think the last time someone tried to get a "consensus" with

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Am 12. Mai, 2009 schwätzte Mike Schwartz so: On some lists, the TOPIC of "top posting" is a hot button topic -- at least for some readers / posters. (and never mind even mentioning trollers and flamers... yikes). It's a near-religious topic which seldom gets useful discussion. As far as whet

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VVV On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 11:25 PM, der.hans wrote: > Am 12. Mai, 2009 schwätzte Mike Schwartz so: > >> On some lists, the TOPIC of "top posting" is a hot button topic -- at >> least >> for some readers / posters. (and never mind even mentioning trollers and >> flamers... yikes). > > It's a nea

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I tend to ignore all such control-versy. "Should" is a product of the codependent family model that also created: black/white thinking nothing handled in the solution communicating to the wrong source There's a saying, "Is someone is "should-ing" you, find and handle the 7 deadly sin type payoff

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On Wed, 2009-05-13 at 05:53 -0700, Lisa Kachold wrote: > I tend to ignore all such control-versy. > > "Should" is a product of the codependent family model that also > created: > > black/white thinking > nothing handled in the solution > communicating to the wrong source > > There's a saying, "I

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> > Most 'top posters' are too lazy to actually clean up the e-mail below to > just retain the pertinent items to which they are responding to, leaving > the challenge to the next reader to figure it out. This is what happens when people have no Usenet chops. The storied customs and traditions o

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Actually herding cats is quite easy... I use a laser pointer On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 10:40 PM, Mike Schwartz wrote: > On some lists, the TOPIC of "top posting" is a hot button topic -- at least > for some readers / posters. > (and never mind even mentioning trollers and flamers... yikes). > As fa

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Amen ;) On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 8:17 AM, Bishmer Sekaran wrote: > > > > > Most 'top posters' are too lazy to actually clean up the e-mail below to > > just retain the pertinent items to which they are responding to, leaving > > the challenge to the next reader to figure it out. > > This is what h

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On Wed, 13 May 2009 07:28:42 -0700 Craig White wrote: > Most 'top posters' are too lazy to actually clean up the e-mail below to > just retain the pertinent items to which they are responding to, leaving > the challenge to the next reader to figure it out. 1. top posting is the default with Micr

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On Wed, 2009-05-13 at 20:16 -0700, Jerry Davis wrote: > On Wed, 13 May 2009 07:28:42 -0700 > Craig White wrote: > 2. it might not be laziness as much as time-starved, as in it takes less time > to reply that way than other ways. As in their time is more valuable than my time? If you have th

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In their minds? Yes.. This argument goes round and round every time. There is no way to win it, so why must it continue? People each post their own way, and nothing said here is going to overwhelming change everyone to a single way of doing it. I am sorry it sucks for those that don't like it their

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Hi - On Wed, 2009-05-13 at 22:35 -0700, Judd Pickell wrote: > In their minds? Yes.. This argument goes round and round every time. > There is no way to win it, so why must it continue? People each post > their own way, and nothing said here is going to overwhelming change > everyone to a single wa

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x.az.us] On Behalf Of Craig White Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 9:36 PM To: Main PLUG discussion list Subject: Re: Format On Wed, 2009-05-13 at 20:16 -0700, Jerry Davis wrote: > On Wed, 13 May 2009 07:28:42 -0700 > Craig White wrote: > 2. it might not be laziness as much as time-starved,

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10:36 PM To: Main PLUG discussion list Subject: Re: Format In their minds? Yes.. This argument goes round and round every time. There is no way to win it, so why must it continue? People each post their own way, and nothing said here is going to overwhelming change everyone to a single way of

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> From: plug-discuss-boun...@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > [mailto:plug-discuss-boun...@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of Craig > White > Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 9:36 PM > To: Main PLUG discussion list > Subject: Re: Format > > On Wed, 2009-05-13 at 20:16 -0700, Jerr

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n Behalf Of Ryan Rix Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 10:41 AM To: Main PLUG discussion list Subject: Re: Format Bob, You use Gmail, Gmail collapses top posts just the same as bottom posts (in the web client) So, for those who prefer top posting can have their top posts, Those who "don't w

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On Thu, 2009-05-14 at 10:48 -0700, Bob Elzer wrote: > LOL, I'm a real man, I don't use web email. I like the hard copy on my > own disk drive. It's my mail I don't believe someone else having > copies of it.lol do you mean aside from the copies that the NSA has? To paraphrase Bill Maher, "mail

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--- On Thu, 5/14/09, Craig White wrote: > From: Craig White > Subject: RE: Format > To: "Main PLUG discussion list" > Date: Thursday, May 14, 2009, 10:58 AM > On Thu, 2009-05-14 at 10:48 -0700, > Bob Elzer wrote: > > LOL, I'm a real man, I don

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-Original Message- From: plug-discuss-boun...@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us [mailto:plug-discuss-boun...@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of Craig White Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 10:58 AM To: Main PLUG discussion list Subject: RE: Format On Thu, 2009-05-14 at 10:48 -0700, Bob Elzer wrote: >

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On Thu, 2009-05-14 at 11:02 -0700, keith smith wrote: > > > > G-Mail and others allow you to use your own mail client > > application > > anyway so you're not stuck with only having to use their > > web mail > > client. > > > > Craig > > > > > > I use Yahoo mail for my personal mail. They re

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PLUG discussion list Subject: RE: Format --- On Thu, 5/14/09, Craig White wrote: > From: Craig White > Subject: RE: Format > To: "Main PLUG discussion list" > > Date: Thursday, May 14, 2009, 10:58 AM On Thu, 2009-05-14 at 10:48 > -0700, Bob Elzer wrote: > &g

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keith smith wrote: > --- On Thu, 5/14/09, Craig White wrote: > > > I use Yahoo mail for my personal mail. They require a fee to be able to > connect via a client. > > Is it possible to connect via a client to gmail for free? > Yes, You can connect to GMail via POP3 or IMAP without any additi

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Thanks. I think I might do so. Keith Smith --- On Thu, 5/14/09, Craig White wrote: > From: Craig White > Subject: RE: Format > To: "Main PLUG discussion list" > Date: Thursday, May 14, 2009, 11:10 AM > On Thu, 2009-05-14 at 11:02 -

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On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 10:48 AM, Bob Elzer wrote: > LOL, I'm a real man, I don't use web email. I like the hard copy on my > own disk drive. It's my mail I don't believe someone else having copies of > it.lol > > Oh, I guess I'm not now that I think about it... e_e -- Thanks and best regards,

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Bob Elzer wrote: Should we turn this into which way should the toilet paper face on the roll ???   I know my way is right on that one. lol   The toilet paper should come over the top of the role, so that it hags down in front of the role and away from the wall. ;-) MatthewM

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CORRECT!! At 06:48 PM 5/14/2009, you wrote: Bob Elzer wrote: Should we turn this into which way should the toilet paper face on the roll ??? I know my way is right on that one. lol The toilet paper should come over the top of the role, so that it hags down in front of the role and away from

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Bingo, You are correct sir. _ From: plug-discuss-boun...@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us [mailto:plug-discuss-boun...@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of Matthew A Coulliette Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 5:22 PM To: Main PLUG discussion list Subject: Re: Format Bob Elzer wrote: Should

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Matthew A Coulliette wrote: > The toilet paper should come over the top of the role, so that it hags > down in front of the role and away from the wall. ;-) > > MatthewMPP Exactamento. --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.a

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and... why isn't this OT? On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 8:51 AM, Bishmer Sekaran wrote: > Matthew A Coulliette wrote: > > The toilet paper should come over the top of the role, so that it hags > > down in front of the role and away from the wall. ;-) > > > > MatthewMPP > Exactamento. > ---

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Shouldn't it be TP? ;-) Ryan Rix wrote: and... why isn't this OT? On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 8:51 AM, Bishmer Sekaran > wrote: Matthew A Coulliette wrote: > The toilet paper should come over the top of the role, so that it hags > down in front of the r

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On Fri, 2009-05-15 at 09:12 -0700, Charles Jones wrote: > Shouldn't it be TP? ;-) > > Ryan Rix wrote: > > and... why isn't this OT? > > > > On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 8:51 AM, Bishmer Sekaran > > wrote: > > Matthew A Coulliette wrote: > > > The toilet paper should come over the top

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Again, Posting format like much of PLUG, is not decreed by rule for a reason. On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 9:20 AM, Craig White wrote: > On Fri, 2009-05-15 at 09:12 -0700, Charles Jones wrote: > > Shouldn't it be TP? ;-) > > > > Ryan Rix wrote: > > > and... why isn't this OT? > > > > > > On Fri, May

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PLUGaz, Free as in "I can top OR bottom post!" On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 3:14 PM, Lisa Kachold wrote: > Again, > > Posting format like much of PLUG, is not decreed by rule for a reason. > PLUGaz, Free as in "I can top AND/OR bottom post!" -- Thanks and best regards, Ryan Rix TamsPalm - The PalmO

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What are the rules on double posting ??? _ From: plug-discuss-boun...@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us [mailto:plug-discuss-boun...@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of Ryan Rix Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 4:09 PM To: Main PLUG discussion list Subject: Re: Format PLUGaz, Free as in "I ca

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discuss-boun...@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of Ryan Rix > Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 4:09 PM > To: Main PLUG discussion list > Subject: Re: Format > > PLUGaz, Free as in "I can top OR bottom post!" > > On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 3:14 PM, Lisa Kachold > wrote: >> >

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On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 8:27 AM, Stephen wrote: > double post as needed but expect some people to skip the second one? > > On Sat, May 16, 2009 at 3:26 PM, Bob Elzer wrote: >> What are the rules on double posting ??? I'll skip the top posts from now on then... Huh? what? Why are you posting blan

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do the same. muwhahaha http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topper_(TV_series) -Original Message- From: plug-discuss-boun...@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us [mailto:plug-discuss-boun...@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of Ryan Rix Sent: Monday, May 18, 2009 8:53 AM To: Main PLUG discussion list Subject: Re

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az.us [mailto:plug-discuss-boun...@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of Bob Elzer Sent: Monday, May 18, 2009 9:09 AM To: 'Main PLUG discussion list' Subject: RE: Format I'll make sure on my double posts, to add extra information to the first post, and remove it from the second. So when

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On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 4:19 AM, Bryan O'Neal wrote: > On posting > 1) Top posting means I don't have to scroll through a ton of crap to read > the new message. However if I desire I can easily see the context by > scrolling down. If I read this in digest mode where I only read the last > message

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really the top post vs bottom post is a personal prefrence. I like top posted email, personally it means i can get to their response, and if I am lost i have an email thread to get back to. does not mean i cannot understand the logic of a bottom post it just means its my preference... On Tue, Ma