On Thu, 9 Jun 2005, Ryan Frantz wrote: > Sure, don't top-post. But then who's gonna bother to scroll to the > end of the email as the thread gets longer?
Polite people trim their replies to avoid this problem. > Many users don't even realize that there is a reply in bottom-posted > emails. Broken mail agents are not the rest of the world's problem :-) > Bottom-posting ignores the natural behavior of most users. Broken habits are also not our problem to fix :-) "When in Rome, do as the Romans do." It's true all over. The polite thing to do when participating in *any* group -- not just this one, not just internet stuff, but any human interaction -- is to adapt your manner of presenting yourself to be in harmony with the group. If you notice the archives of this list, like many other lists, most of the people -- and nearly all of the "veterans" -- quote inline, and don't top-post. If you lost track of a discussion, there are easy-to-find archives on the web that can help orient you. (Not that chastizing people is polite either, but too late for that now. Sorry, I'll leave it be with this one message.) -- Chris Devers -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>
