Quoth CG Bacani : > Let admit it, they just want to re-invent the wheel and make a > different on whose on top and below. Problem is almost all email > programs make as default, posting on top!!! > > But we can abide and violate once in a while. Perhaps we can call > this "freedom of style"
>From RFC 1855: <http://www.dtcc.edu/cs/rfc1855.html#3> "If you are sending a reply to a message or a posting be sure you summarize the original at the top of the message, or include just enough text of the original to give a context. This will make sure readers understand when they start to read your response. Since NetNews, especially, is proliferated by distributing the postings from one host to another, it is possible to see a response to a message before seeing the original. Giving context helps everyone. But do not include the entire original!" I don't see anyone trying to "reinvent the wheel," so much as adhere to proper standards for email communication which were spelled out years ago. It's unfortunate that AOL and the advent of free webmail (which almost always has lazy users top-posting and including /everything/ in the previous message) have utterly destroyed what was once a far more pleasant means of communication, but once things start sliding down a greased shit-chute to hell, there's no stopping it... Cheers, A.J. -- I can't go to school cuz I ain't got a gun I ain't got a gun cuz I ain't got a job I ain't got a job cuz I can't go to school So I'm looking for a girl with a gun and a job (And a house. With cable...) -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
