Sunny wrote: > In support to Eberhard: > > On 9/6/07, Stevens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I think that there is a bit of confusion here. On the one hand we talk of >> "standards" and on the other speak of accomodation. I submit that the >> de facto standard is the way that millions of emailers send email, not >> the way that a miniscule number of newsgroupies do. As far as >> accomodation, please note that I, in fact, do bottom post. I just don't care >> if someone else does not. > > Here is how it goes: someone comes to this mailing list to ask for > help. Obviously this guy has something to learn. And he is the one who > needs help. Together with the right answer, he is provided with a > little bit more knowledge - what are the customs here, and why > bottom-posting is more acceptable. > > And now we here, that this guy, who needed information - refuses to > use it, because he is so important, that he can not be bothered to > move the cursor down few lines and to trim the irrelevant part of the > conversation. > > The message I read is: "I can save myself few seconds to not prepare > my post as most of the users here expect, and you guys have the > obligation to recognize how important my time is, and spend yours to > scroll up and down and to help me." > > In my dictionary the softest word I can use for such an attitude is > "inpolite". > > So, you have your right to not care about if someone top or bottom > posts, but please respect the extra effort other put to educate the > original poster a little bit more. I.e. this is not a "posting > police", this is a friendly advice. > > And, yes, I know there are guys here, who will say "do not top-post" > without providing any valuable answer to the question, but ... this is > not "police" as well, there are other terms for them :) > >> As far as removing shoes, I guess it depends on how bad your feet stink >> and what that does to the taste of the sushi. >> > > I got the humor here, but on the serious side - no one is responsible > for someone else's hygiene problems. Follow the customs of your host, > and prepare accordingly. If you can't, don't go there. > > Cheers, > and let the this thread die, please. > Hi Sunny,
per PM, since this thread indeed deserves to die. Thank you very much for clarifying this in words that I cannot phrase any better. Eberhard -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
