2009/2/9 Neil Bothwick <[email protected]> > On Mon, 9 Feb 2009 01:37:00 +0000, Stroller wrote: > > > >> ok thank you for your response...will do as suggested... > > > > > > The suggestion was not to top-post... > > > > He was replying to one of my messages, and I did not suggest that. > > No, although the response was "will do as suggested" not "will do as you > suggested". > > > I was actually slightly narked at having to futz around with the > > previous message - which did not make any sense the first time I read > > it, so no doubt it made no sense at all to a less-capable English > > speaker - copying & pasting 6 times, just so that Nikos could make a > > "clever" point. > > Yes, a clear explanation of why the list prefers text to appear in > chronological order would have been better, and I was somewhat complicit > in continuing the obtuse complaints. > > Danis, please do not top-post. Instead, place your comments so they > follow what your are replying to. That way the mail can be read in its > natural order, which makes it much easier to understand. > > > -- > Neil Bothwick > > Top Oxymorons Number 5: Twelve-ounce pound cake >
indeed i did not understand the first suggestion about top-posting and did not know about this rule...it is the first time i'm taking part in a list so i will try to behave with the rules of it and not make any difficulties so i can get the most out of your help when i am in trouble...thanks again for pointing that out which i did not understand until the last 2 posts i've read... Danis
