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James wrote: |
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> KH <gentoo-user <at> konstantinhansen.de> writes: |
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>> Q: Why is top-posting evil? |
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>> A: .backwards read don't humans because |
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> Well, about 98% of linux folks like the |
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> ease of reading and following the thread |
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> down the posting. It's also just a standard |
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> convention, not often follow in the windoz |
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> world. |
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> <real big clue> Top posting really pisses |
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> off most of the really smart gentoo folks; |
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> postulate: |
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> If you top post, when you need their help, your |
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> gonna get ignored.... |
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> caveat emptor |
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> PS this "changing of the subject" or |
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> thread hijacking, also pisses off the |
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> same folks..... |
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> hth, |
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> James |
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OK. Everyone that hates top posting please reply with a +1. I'll start. |
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+1 No top posting please. |
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Dale |
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:-) :-) |
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