Re: [gentoo-user] Eterm not emerging

[Qian Qiao]

On 10/30/05, Ryan Viljoen <ravilj@×××××.com> wrote:
> On 10/30/05, Qian Qiao <qian.qiao@×××××.com> wrote:
> You can post how you like. Please dont change your ways on my accord.

I was replying Dale's message, :)

> Um did you not read my previous message? Obviously not, mate... I
> agree with you on the HTML, gmail enabled it by default. I disabled it
> after you pointed it out, so thank you.

I did, and as said before, I was replying Dale's message.

> Quite honestly top, middle or bottom posting all seems indifferent to
> me. Correct me if I am wrong here but I thought the information was
> the important part of the message not whether it is located at the top
> or at the bottom? Hmmm guess I was wrong, I now be more considerate
> and concern myself with the layout of my messages rather then helping
> people.
>
> In the interests of keeping you happy and god forbid all other people
> who are more concerned with layout happy I will cease my evil ways of
> top posting.

You see, you've just shown an example of the problem top posting
could've caused, you weren't even aware that I was replying Dale's
message.

Let me put things this way:
1. Starting a flame wasn't what was intended, I was merely trying to
tell you that it is considered by most people, not just me, that HTML
and top-posting should be avoided.
2. I do help people if I can, whether they top-post and HTML or not.
3. The information is important, so don't let how it's presentated ruin it.

As I've said earlier, many people still use command line for their
emails, when you ask for help or propose a wonderful idea through a
HTML message, it just make us feel isolated, :P, simply because our
client can't parse HTML.

Furthermore, HTML messages could cause security issuses.

Personally, i think it is natural, for others who want to know a
thread is about to starting from the OP, then go down to see the
replies, isn't it? And top-posting will force them to start from the
bottom. Eeew, bottom, :P

I don't know where you get the idea that being considerate in a list
will stop you from helping people or getting helps. :) It does just
the opposite.

-- Joe

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