Whatever your preferred style, the following post is at least worth
considering.
http://brooksreview.net/2011/01/interleaved-email/
My belief is that it would be nearly impossible for me to follow a high
volume list if top posting was the preferred style. For example, the
following email from the LKML would need to be more verbose if all the
participants were top posting, because they would all have to set the
context for their comments. Instead, you can follow the chain of
thought for each of the "threads" contained in the email.
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1087665
Anyway, just something to consider,
Shaun
On 1/14/11 9:44 PM, Don Kelly wrote:
I can agree that the entire signature is "not relevant to [the] list." but I
hope you won't find an example of it adding eight lines to every post. I
generally try to include it in only one post in case someone wants to get in
touch with me.
With regard to the trimming and snipping, I'd prefer to see the entire
history in a single message, allowing me to delete all previous posts
without losing any information.
--Don
-----Original Message-----
From: asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com
[mailto:asterisk-users-boun...@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Tom Rymes
Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 9:25 PM
To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Top Posting
On Jan 14, 2011, at 8:52 PM, Don Kelly wrote:
I have nothing to add to the nascent flame war that I thought we had so
narrowly avoided when I sent my last message. However:
What did you mean, Andrew, about "Don's multiple
signatures which I think he will review"?
--Don
[snip]
Andrew meant these multiple signatures, and implied that, once you looked at
them, you would realize it's a little redundant and not relevant to list
users:
--Don
Don Kelly
PCF Corp
People Come First
651 842-1000
888 Don Kell(y)
651 842-1001 fax
It's a free country, but given that you prefer a top-posting style where you
don't trim previous messages (not judging here, just saying), you might
consider omitting your signature for list posts, as it adds an additional
eight lines to each message you send, which can really add up. Will it end
hunger or bring about world peace? No. Will it be that little bit easier on
everyone's eyes? Yes.
I think the main lesson from Andrew's post is that top or bottom posting
doesn't matter anywhere near as much as trimming posts, so that only that
portion of a previous message that you need for context is included, making
the entire message compact and nicely legible.
Tom
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