On Fri, 2007-12-07 at 21:11 -0500, Bob S wrote: > On Friday 07 December 2007 12:54:54 pm Randal Jarrett wrote: ... > It is nice that you have your personal preference. > > However, please allow me to give you some advice. I am not a "list police" > or > whatever. Many new subscribers don't know the protocol of this list. That > is, that in this list we prefer bottom posting. We don't even look at the > top. We look at the flow of information in a logical mmanner.When we reply we > trim unneccessary information and bottom post. That is the way it has been > for many years and will always remain so. > > You are only hurting yourself with top-posting. There are several hundred > subscribers on this list and a great deal of them are very knowledegable > old-timers with a vast amount of expertise and experience who are here to > help people with their favorite distro. They get tired of telling the new > people to bottom post. So what do these very knowledgeable people do when > they see a top post? "Plonk" the request is deleted. No reply from someone > who can help you. > > You seem like an intelligent courteous person. Do us the courtesy of > following > the protocol of this list. Your choice. > > Bob S
I never said that I wouldn't bottom post. After my post about my preference I read the List FAQs about bottom posting. I will use it from now on. I really wasn't trying to stir up a hornet's nest. (I did that once in my younger years and learned my lesson). I did notice that several members replied about the top/bottom subject but neglected the list protocol about changing the subject line when going off topic in the message. :-) I won't direct any comments to any individuals about picking one sin to preach about while committing others. ;-) Randal -- Randal Jarrett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> RSJ Consulting, Inc Hernando, FL (352) 419-0112 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
