Re: [gentoo-user] OT: top quotes, html mail, and binary jokes

[Jorge Almeida]

On Mon, 31 Oct 2005, kashani wrote:

> Jorge Almeida wrote:
> > > On Mon, 31 Oct 2005, kashani wrote: usefulness for the inarticulate), and
> > > top posting (I blame Pine).
> >
> > Why?
>
> 	The semi-factual answer is because bottom posting was the norm until
> Pine appeared on the scene or at least that's the story according to
> apocryphal Internet legend... it might even be true. However I thought the
> contrast of the simple and unexplained "I blame Pine" against the flowery "a
> crutch of dubious usefulness for the inarticulate" worked well and added a
> light tone calculated (in my mind at least) to invite discussion rather than
> flames. Also the Pine story has been brought up on this list before IIRC so it
> served the dual purpose of letting those who have been around for the past
> year know that I actually read these tired, boring discussions.
>
> 	All that packed into a simple statement, who knew?
Maybe many pine users don't realize they can use their favorite editor
to compose mail. I hated pine until I found I can use vim as editor
instead of pico. With vim it's easy to navigate through the message and
trim it. No excuse for top posting---I wouldn't be surprised if some top
posters did it due to their editor's clumsiness.

>
> 	And while I'm being talkative I'd like to second what Holly and a few
> others have hinted at. Command of language is essential. As someone who
> stumbled into the admin/network business nine years ago I can say that my
> writing and language skills, specifically the lack of either, did far more to
> hold my career back than any missing technical skills.
>
Indeed, life is harder for those of us who don't have English as first
language.
> kashani, still trying to get his German, Spanish, and Farsi up to speed
>
Good luck.
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Jorge Almeida
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