-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of K. Ghosh Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2003 11:21 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [OT]: top posting [wes: Re: RE: [LIH]changing anaconda to remove RH]
On Sat, 21 Jun 2003 22:36:10 +0530 USM Bish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [snipped] > If all consecutive posts are in the reverse order (viz latest > on top) then things are similar and many people accept. Except > for support from some standard M$ mailers, this has not gained > much acceptance. However very few appreciate a top post on a > chronological thread, whatever be the order. Reactions may vary > from expressions of annoyance to turning a blind eye ... Just out of curiosity, does this have something to do with the different software mails are read with (mutt/pine/evolution)? I use Sylpheed mailer, and most of the time I find that top posting is more convenient for me to read, specially for replies in which the writer has not bothered to snip the post he is replying to (usually. after digging to the end of the huge repeat, there is a trivial two or three word reply...). I find that the chronological order is maintained by the header alone, so why should top posting disturb this ? or, am I missing something ? Please clarify. K. Ghosh. ------------------------------------- could not help but agree but ghosh not top posting on this one, because it would disturb the flow. but generally, it a mailing list thread, i actually find it easier to read top-posted mails. that way, i get to read the most important part of mail, as soon as i get it, rather than scrolling all the way down just to find a line or two of relevance. i don't think it has nothing to do with M$ mailers v/s other mail clients. yes, i recently got an strong expression of ignorance from someone very prominent on a lug... but then i would like to respect someone for what he/she knows rather than the order of posting a reply. dear list admins, i hope there is nothing inappropiate here. gaurav ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: INetU Attention Web Developers & Consultants: Become An INetU Hosting Partner. Refer Dedicated Servers. We Manage Them. You Get 10% Monthly Commission! INetU Dedicated Managed Hosting http://www.inetu.net/partner/index.php _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
