On 30 September 2011 17:04, Pedro Giffuni <[email protected]> wrote: --- On Fri, 9/30/11, Rob Weir <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Norbert Thiebaud <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Choosing to use inadequate tools is no excuse to be > > bad mannered. > > > > > > > The interesting thing is that there may be people who don't > > know they are using the wrong tools. If someone has not > > participated in a list like this before, then they the mail > > client on their desktop may not be configured suitably for > > participating in this list. They may need to change the > > configuration, or even change their application. > > > > Unfortunately you can't always choose: I've been using my > Yahoo! account practically since I use the Internet: on the latest > update you can't break the incoming message so you have to top post > and on an iPad you can't even include the previous message. > > Pedro. > > > > Does anyone know a list of what mail apps are known to work > > well and > > which ones poorly, and which ones require config changes? > > > > For example, Lotus Notes (which I have by default on my > > desktop) does > > not collapse quoted sections, so using it for following the > > list was a > > nightmare. Gmail is much better in that regard and is > > what I use now. > > > > Any recommendations (ideally for each platform) for what > > works well? > > And what should be avoided? > > > > -Rob > > > > > > > > >> > > >> "bad" may be "unpleasant for you" > > > > > > Not just merely 'unpleasant' > > > > > > A: Because we read from top to bottom, left to > > right. > > > Q: Why should I start my reply below the quoted > > text? > > > > > > A: Because it messes up the order in which people > > normally read text. > > > Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? > > > > > > A: The lost context. > > > Q: What makes top-posted replies harder to read > > than bottom-posted? > > > > > > A: Yes. > > > Q: Should I trim down the quoted part of an email > > to which I'm replying? > > > > > > Norbert > > > > > >
It's amazing how such small things can cause such controversy and angst. I don't personally care too much. For me I'd just change e-mail client if it makes it easier to join in. I switched from Evolution to Gmail about a year ago and I wish I had done it ages ago. Ok, a little pain as my attempt to copy over my 2 gig of archived mail failed but it really hasn't been that inconvenient. Far better to just be able to get my mail on my 'phone whenever I need it. Whatever is decided I'll go along with it, but it seems to me trying to have some convention at least gives some degree of operational consistency. I thought Ross was very polite so I don't really see why anyone would take it as insulting. -- Ian Ofqual Accredited IT Qualifications (The Schools ITQ) www.theINGOTs.org +44 (0)1827 305940 The Learning Machine Limited, Reg Office, 36 Ashby Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 8AQ. Reg No: 05560797, Registered in England and Wales.
