Since I don't want anyone bitch at my spelling again: news up = nose up :-)
-Bruce On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 8:55 PM, Bruce B <bruceb...@gmail.com> wrote: > It was only the people who ONLY asked in a response to go to Google to find > answers that annoyed me but slowly posting preference adds up as well. > > As long as the subject header is not changed all e-mail clients (no matter > how stupid they are), now-a-days, create a nice tree. Even so does Hotmail, > the worst out there. So I totally don't get what the fuss is. And I was > being sarcastic about what top-posting is because I believe it's a > stupid personal preference rule that someone made it. I don't care if one is > pre-dinosaur age or not. > > In addition, if all one has to say is "Search google" or "oh my god, my > eyes hurt, due to your WHATEVER WAY you post", I see nothing but whining. > What is the list for then? If you are smart to answer or have your news up > on the air you don't have to bother to answer. > > I personally never respond to a post if I am going to say use Google or > unless I am sure I know what I am talking about. > > So, in order to be courteous to each other, please move on if you don't > want to respond. I can't believe there are people who are setting behind > their desks all day waiting to moderate the Asterisk user list while there > is no moderation on to be done on this list. I suggest play a game of pacman > rather than smart alek responses. > > At the end I also want to give credit for many smart people out here who > without any prejudice do respond and do understand what they are talking > about. But there are also the occasional whiners.....mehhhhh who cares... > > Thanks for bringing this up. > > > On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 8:30 PM, Andrew Latham <lath...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > Seconded. Although I've succumbed to bottom posting on occasion when >> > following the convention of the ongoing thread. >> > >> > On 01/14/2011 07:42 PM, Don Kelly wrote: >> > >> > Bruce et al… >> > >> > I’m posting a new thread with the “Top Posting” subject so I won’t draw >> > complaints about “hijacking” the 4-port thread. >> >> <snip> >> >> > When I post (which is rarely, as I have little to offer the list), I top >> > post and explain that it’s my preference and I don’t know how to do it >> > effectively otherwise. This gives everyone fair warning to delete my >> posts >> > before reading them. >> > >> > --Don >> > >> > Don Kelly >> > >> > PCF Corp >> > People Come First >> > 651 842-1000 >> > 888 Don Kell(y) >> > 651 842-1001 fax >> >> As mentioned in the past, trimming your post is the best first step on >> mailing lists. Many of the top post vs bottom post comments happen on >> the 5+ post on a thread when the size of the email becomes an issue. >> I have blindly replied in the past and was unable to understand my own >> email. Take a moment and trim out the messy bits. Use a (snip) or >> <snip> to note huge missing areas. As you will note in Don's post >> there is a history to the argument. Also note Don's multiple >> signatures which I think he will review after he sees it in action. :) >> >> Above all, be polite... >> >> ~~~ Andrew "lathama" Latham lath...@gmail.com ~~~ >> >> -- >> >
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