* Tom Link [090107 03:29]: > > > > Inter-posting (like this) is even better, but harder, and > > > (I think) will not be enforced. > > > > [...] > > (but I won't try to promote inter-posting). > > IIRC there is a rfc about quoting (maybe it's part of the netiquette) > and "inter-posting" is widely considered good practice. IMHO the > function of a quote is to make clear what you're referring to not to > repeat what has been said.
Inter-posting (or interleaved posting) *is* bottom posting[0]. Bottom posting is putting the reply after the text to which you are responding. I was going to expand on this, but the cited reference does a much better job. ...Marvin [0] http://mailformat.dan.info/quoting/bottom-posting.html --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
