On Thu, 2009-05-07 at 10:57 +0000, DoOrsOfpErcEpTioN wrote: > > > > Don't you think it makes sense to read the question first and then > > read the answer below it? > > It makes sense to read question and then answer. how else any1 would > do > otherwise? > > > If people top-post, they will not remove > > unnecessary lines from the original mail. A combination of not > > over-quoting and not top-posting is the solution here. > > The above is quite a subjective issue. Some ppl like me can use > snip-in > format of reply. This reply to u is a snip without the use of '<snip>' > since we have '>' to indicate former response. > Some just dont delete former response(s) may be bcos: (a) it is either > included by default and/or (b) modifying original reponse is an > unethical practice. > I think classical semantics (that u r highlighting) do not approve of > modifying original either! > > > I guess people who top-post are plain lazy and don't want to take > the > > effort to scroll down and remove unnecesaary lines before typing > their > > message. Top-posting might be fine at your office, but on GNU/Linux > > lists, it is looked down upon. Google for it and you will know why. > > Lazy? -- well that is clearly your point of view and would be > incorrect > to generalise it. I guess you respond to our posts from Evolution (or > other email client) rather than using groups webpage. Since I use the > web over email clients I find posts are well sorted by Yahoo and I > dont > actually need the apporach you are talking about. > And if you would google you would also know that web semantics are now > moving away from classical approach and may generalise to top-down > approach. GNU/Linux lists are quite old and follow the classical > approach -- it could be technical or just an approach. > > > I think Linuxvadapav is the only GNU/Linux list that still approves > > messages that are top-posted. Try doing this on other *mature* lists > > and you will be flamed, warned, and eventually banned. > > Flaming, warning, and eventually banning an individual for a writing > approach is outright immature when there is no necessity to imeplement > it. If you think LinuxVadapav should stick to classical structures, > then > y host this group here--in yahoo? > > regards!
I like to read this post, not for content matter but the way of presentation. That's why I like bottom posting or trimming posting. DoOrsOfpErcEpTioN may also realized it. -- सुखदेव सोपान जाधव Sukhdev Sopan Jadhav "मौसम के साथ साथ बदल जाना चाहिये| खुशीयाँ न हो तो फीर गम से बहल जाना चाहीये| जीस रौशनी से आँखे खूल न सके | उस रौशनी से दूर निकल जाना चाहिये |" - अब्बास दाना बडौदी |
