It would be a lot easier to read if you didn't have that giant disclaimer (roughly 4 times the length of what you typed) under your response. Now your message is buried between two large sections of text that isn't your response. I realize of course, you didn't personally add the disclaimer, but it is there.
I noticed, while quickly scanning your email, that your message doesn't completely stand out. I quite expect reading this email though you didn't have to hunt for my response. I have generally found that when I was back in the 80's on the MERIT network on a paper terminal or slow VDT, it was much better to bottom post. As we advanced and started using better and better clients, top-posting or inlining (though I tend to dislike that as well) became the better option. Especially with clients that provide a view on the message that doesn't require actually opening the message to see it. In the end, it is all personal choice. It is a stupid thing to argue over. If the worst someone can come up with to complain about is top or bottom posting, they are doing pretty well and should just find something else to worry about. joe -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Raven Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 10:47 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Top posting [Top-posting adjusted] R. S. van Keuren wrote: > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of $Bill > Luebkert > Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 1:42 AM > To: Chris Cappelletti > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: [lists] Re: (no subject) > > You're a rookie on posting. Please don't top-post and trim the prior > posts. > > top posting is much easier to follow than bottom posting. With bottom > posting, it's hard to find the most recent message. > > --Bob van Keuren > San Diego I disagree (IMNSHO). You will note that I have deleted irrelevant material from quoted messages. I think that this is a lot easier to follow that if I had just top-posted a comment on top of your message. HTH -- Brian Raven ================================= Atos Euronext Market Solutions Disclaimer ================================= The information contained in this e-mail is confidential and solely for the intended addressee(s). Unauthorised reproduction, disclosure, modification, and/or distribution of this email may be unlawful. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete it from your system. The views expressed in this message do not necessarily reflect those of Atos Euronext Market Solutions. L'information contenue dans cet e-mail est confidentielle et uniquement destinee a la (aux) personnes a laquelle (auxquelle(s)) elle est adressee. Toute copie, publication ou diffusion de cet email est interdite. Si cet e-mail vous parvient par erreur, nous vous prions de bien vouloir prevenir l'expediteur immediatement et d'effacer le e-mail et annexes jointes de votre systeme. Le contenu de ce message electronique ne represente pas necessairement la position ou le point de vue d'Atos Euronext Market Solutions. _______________________________________________ ActivePerl mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs _______________________________________________ ActivePerl mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
