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On 2012-05-14 11:26 AM, Michael Scherer <a6702894@××××××××××××××.at> wrote: |
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> in my opinion it isn't. with top posting I see the newest message |
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> immediately, while otherwise I need page through sometimes |
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> huge amounts of mostly obsolete comments. |
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This is only the case if the person who replies doesn't trim their |
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quoted text - which is often the case when brain-dead top-posters try |
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bottom (aka inline) posting... |
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> where it's possible, I put my messages on top, and I've found |
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> more than once forum-rules that require or at least recommend |
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> top posting. |
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This isn't one of them... |
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> but I garantee that I will get flames, why I do this and urge me |
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> to change my habits. |
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> obviously this is an ingrained habit on gentoo-users, but from |
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> now on I'm going follow my habits and damn the flames. |
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Then you will not get much help here and your participation will be null |
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and void. |
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You should always strive to adjust you habits to the rules of the forum |
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you are participating in... |
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I loathe top-posting, but there are a few forums I participate in where |
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that is the norm, so I just grin and bear it... |
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