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> Natanael Copa wrote: |
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>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-posting |
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Robert Wohleb wrote: |
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> If you are trying to pick up a thread in the middle, yes it is annoying. |
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or if you subscribe to more than one list |
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or if your job is more than following mailling lists |
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or if the lifetime of the thread is mor than one week |
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or if you have a bad memory |
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or if you try to search the archives |
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or if a thread mixes top-posting with inline posting |
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> If you are actively involved in the thread, it is annoying to have to |
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> scroll to the bottom for every response. |
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Thats why you cut everything but the relevant text to get a clue what |
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the thread is about. |
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If a posting is only meant for those who are actively involved and if |
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there is no need to archive the thread, then it might be considered if |
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it is better to post outside a public mailing-list. |
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> Life sucks and then you die. |
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Generyall, life never gets better than what you make it to youreself. |
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> You can't have your cake and eat it too. |
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Either way, but being consequent is to be preferred. Either we all |
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top-post or we all inline-post. |
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Natanael Copa |
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