Larry Gusaas wrote:
[Comments given off the list.]
> I started this discussion when I replied to a long unclipped post had a
> off-topic
> response telling the sender to bottom post. I latter asked who says you have
> to
> bottom post on this list.
>
>
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Andrew Douglas Pitonyak wrote:
> Best if you remove enough so that the ENTIRE content can be viewed on
> one screen.
>
Yep. I think that trimming out the inappropriate text should always be
done.
BTW, I did find a Request for Comment (these are the 'rules' that govern
the Internet) and it did not
I started this discussion when I replied to a long unclipped post had a
off-topic
response telling the sender to bottom post. I latter asked who says you have to
bottom post on this list.
On 20 Aug 2006 at 18:07, Chris BONDE wrote:
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> Sometimes a top post is better, especially, if th
> Andrew Douglas Pitonyak wrote:
> > James McKenzie wrote:
> >
> >> So, I fixed your top post so that it was on the bottom, where, on
> >> this list, it belongs.
> >>
> >>
> > On this list, it is a religous issue based on personal preference. I
> > always love it when someone flames some unsusp
I've been away for a few days, so missed this thread (though I'm sure
there's nothing new in it). I won't read them all, but felt the need to
top-post a reply on principle. :-)
tc
Andrew Douglas Pitonyak wrote:
James McKenzie wrote:
So, I fixed your top post so that it was on the bottom, wh
I agree!
> You were right about this topic being religious in nature. May I suggest
> a rule of thumb:
>
> If you do not like top posting, do not respond. Likewise for those to
> whom bottom posting is an anathema, do not respond. The net result is
> that everyone should be happy.
>
I agree!
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On Sun, 2006-08-20 at 12:12 -0400, Andrew Douglas Pitonyak wrote:
> Andrew Douglas Pitonyak wrote:
>
> > SOTL wrote:
> >
> >> It must be great to have so little to do and so few problems as to
> >> wine about top posting vs bottom posting.
> >>
> >> Please in the future do it on some other list a
Andrew Douglas Pitonyak wrote:
SOTL wrote:
It must be great to have so little to do and so few problems as to
wine about top posting vs bottom posting.
Please in the future do it on some other list and do not spam this one.
Just remember that you said that and step in when appropriate
Th
Best if you remove enough so that the ENTIRE content can be viewed on
one screen.
Keith Bates wrote:
On Sat, 19 Aug 2006 16:54:13 -0700
James McKenzie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
So, is there an official list of 'rules' for this list, somewhere?
"Replying
When replying to other people
SOTL wrote:
It must be great to have so little to do and so few problems as to wine about
top posting vs bottom posting.
Please in the future do it on some other list and do not spam this one.
Just remember that you said that and step in when appropriate
--
Andrew Pitonyak
My Macro Docu
On Sat, 19 Aug 2006 16:54:13 -0700
James McKenzie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Larry Gusaas wrote:
> > Who says you can only bottom post on this list?
>
> So, is there an official list of 'rules' for this list, somewhere?
> http://www.openoffice.org/ml_guidelines.html
"Replying
When replying
Andrew Douglas Pitonyak wrote:
> James McKenzie wrote:
>
>> So, I fixed your top post so that it was on the bottom, where, on this
>> list, it belongs.
>>
>>
> On this list, it is a religous issue based on personal preference. I
> always love it when someone flames some unsuspecting soul for not
Larry Gusaas wrote:
> Who says you can only bottom post on this list?
>
You know, I don't know. But I top posted and was jumped on off-list. I
really did not like this.
And in a technical list like this, I really like reading a message from
the BOTTOM to the TOP. I belong to several profes
On Saturday 19 August 2006 19:03, Joe Conner wrote:
> +1
>
> Andrew Douglas Pitonyak wrote:
> > James McKenzie wrote:
> >> So, I fixed your top post so that it was on the bottom, where, on this
> >> list, it belongs.
> >
> > On this list, it is a religous issue based on personal preference. I
> > a
+1
Andrew Douglas Pitonyak wrote:
James
McKenzie wrote:
So, I fixed your top post so that it was on
the bottom, where, on this
list, it belongs.
On this list, it is a religous issue based on personal preference. I
always love it when someone flames some unsusp
Indeed
Kirill S. Palagin wrote:
You know how to irritate people. ;-)
Regards,
And they never seem to know what to do when you post comments
throughout a response, or even worse, add footnotes and then
reference them from the bottom..
You know how to irritate people. ;-)
Regards,
KP.
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> Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 7:47 AM
> To: users@openoffice.org
> Subject: Re: [users] Top Posting....Bottom Posting...We do
> b
And they never seem to know what to do when you post comments throughout
a response, or even worse, add footnotes and then reference them from
the bottom...
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James McKenzie wrote:
So, I fixed your top post so that it was on the bottom, where, on this
list, it belongs.
On this list, it is a religous issue based on personal preference. I
always love it when someone flames some unsuspecting soul for not
knowing better.
Personally, I HATE bottom pos
> being a list nazi is counterproductive folks. If you want
> to avoid the lack of nettiquette avoid the list.
>
>
> --
> Michael
Agreed. These discussions kind of eat up bandwidth :-)
Jon
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Who says you can only bottom post on this list?
On 17 Aug 2006 at 19:28, James McKenzie wrote:
> Larry Gusaas wrote:
> >
> >> Please don't top post.
> >>
> > I had to scroll through a long unclipped post to find your
> > opinionated comment which is totally unrelated to the subject.
> >
I m
On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 22:55:20 -0400
Richard Detwiler wrote:
> James McKenzie wrote:
> > Larry Gusaas wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>> Please don't top post.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >> I had to scroll through a long unclipped post to find your
> >opinionated comment > which is totally
Richard Detwiler wrote:
> James McKenzie wrote:
>>
>>
> ?? What the heck is this all about?
>
Since I joined this list, I've seen several postings about top vs.
bottom postings. All of the OpenOffice.org mailing lists use bottom
posting when adding new information. I have b
James McKenzie wrote:
Larry Gusaas wrote:
Please don't top post.
I had to scroll through a long unclipped post to find your opinionated comment
which is totally unrelated to the subject.
On 17 Aug 2006 at 23:53, Primm wrote:
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Larry Gusaas wrote:
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>> Please don't top post.
>>
>>
>
> I had to scroll through a long unclipped post to find your opinionated
> comment
> which is totally unrelated to the subject.
>
> On 17 Aug 2006 at 23:53, Primm wrote:
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