Kevin Doyle wrote: >>> And for the sake of the list sanity and etiquette, PLEASE BOTTOM >> POST!!! >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bottom_post >>> > > Can someone please explain what is so great about bottom-posting? > > I find myself scrolling down through long columns of already familiar > content, just to see whether the new posting has any significant content. > > And then I find "Thanks, Ed. That worked.". And with that, we're all happy? > > There must be a better reason than just 'religion'! > > Bruce > > Hi again, Bruce... > > Let's see if I can actually send this reply to the whole board and not just > you. ;-) > > I think the reason is readability -- if someone starts reading the question > thread in the middle, they should be able to read the whole thread, in order, > from top to bottom. But I'm new here and only guessing... anyone, anyone... > Bueller... Bueller? > > Kevin >
It's "Ferris Bueller's Day Off." Bill Brown answered that question in in part to a response to one of Christofer's numerous cryptic questions earlier today. Not top-posting is not an official list policy, afaik. Those among us who have been on this list for awhile appreciate those who bottom post. It is easier to follow a thread. It dose not screw up the list archives. It makes it easier for those on the digest to follow a thread. And so on. Those who bottom post, and also trim material that is not needed to understand the reply, receive a "gold star" in appreciation from Ferris Bueller annually. You might think of it as a "when in Rome, do as the Romans" sort of like unofficial since you are new here, "how about playing hardball with the big boys" now policy. If nothing else, Ferris would appreciate it... * * -- A thin red line and a salmon-color ampersand forthcoming. http://chelseacreekstudio.com/ ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ List policies -- http://css-discuss.org/policies.html Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/
