Mary Bull wrote: k>> ... Thankfully this list has picked one method (it's bottom, k>> right?)
> No, it is "interlined." In a short reply, with only one relevant > section quoted and the comment below, it looks like "bottom posting." > But the method is more like conversation than it is like replying to a > letter. Umm.. sorry about that. I was being a smart-ass, trying to be clever, and failing miserably. My "it's bottom, right?" comment was purely in jest, as this list uses what I would definitely call bottom posting. I understand the concept of interlined or interspersed quoting and commenting, but for me (at least in my cloudy gray mind), that's what I call bottom posting. It is quite a rare occasion for me to see someone refer to multiple points and put their response all the way at the bottom only (and not after each section) that way top-posters might. When I think of "bottom posting" I think of it as posting replies beneath (at the bottom of) relevant comments. What you did in your response, and what I'm about to do now.... > I think so, too. It's not about the individual subscriber's personal > preference. It's about the entire community, and especially about the > decisions of the moderators for the good of the community. That, and being a little thick-skinned. I saw some posts recently that mentioned moderators being rude in their public reminders of list protocol. I wanted to chime in on the thread, but most of the people in that discussion said it better than I could anyway. The only real point I wanted to make then - and it applies here too - is that being a little less sensitive seems to work really well with mailing lists. For me, that means just doing what the group wants. I don't have the time or energy to wage a battle about how I think top-posting makes sense (that's just an example and not a reflection of what I actually believe). I think we're saying the same thing basically. I'm just being long-winded and more confusing about it... ;) > There will always be new subscribers who need reminding and old ones, > also, from time to time. But, as you noted, Ken, being consistent in > format is a virtue here. :) The fact that the mods use templates for the reminders is brilliant. It removes the emotional aspect, so if one is having a bad day, just stubbed his toe, or broke up with girlfriend/boyfriend - they don't have to fire off a self-righteous bomb to blow off some steam. (anyone who has participated on more than 1 or 2 lists/groups knows exactly what I'm talking about). -- Ken Green Using The Bat! v1.62r on Windows 2000 5.0 Build 2195 Service Pack 4 ________________________________________________ Current version is 2.00.6 | "Using TBUDL" information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
