sorry, i usually do trim post. as for top posting, i'm well aware of the rfc but it's my preference and custom to top post and i find bottom posting much harder to read. why? with top posting, you read the subject and if you've been following the thread read the latest reply, with bottom posting you have to scroll down what you already know and the excess text others haven't trimmed from their post.
as for long lines, most email programs do have an option to wrap long lines. i do this on purpose so that the lines are only wrapped once, if i wrap them and the readers program wraps them then they are truly ugly (and this to has been hashed out many times on many list and been aimed at many people, i do things the way i like, if you don't like my style either grin and bear it or ignore me). try setting all of your' preferences. let's not get nasty now, i'm usually very, very good about editing replies. for truly long replies i reply inline which makes the most sense on complex threads, frankly i see no advantage to bottom posting, and i know the arguments, i just don't agree with them and find the idea "unnatural" which in this case is a negative. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > At 11:44 AM -0600 10/12/2004, Philip Stortz wrote: > > > >some people really need to learn how to read, to learn a little etiquette, > > Ya dude. > > Like top posting. > > And using long lines, that always wrap badly. > > Then not editing down the thing you're quoting, so you end up sending > out multiple ads -- which in turn stops the message from getting to > people whoze ISP's spamtrap a bit vigorously. > > Try it sometime. ----- -- Republicans don't seem to realize that they are no longer individual members of a coherent "party," but are merely part of a mean-spirited and dangerous movement that is threatening to sweep away democracy as we know it. <http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article7054.htm> -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> 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-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
