* Thus wrote Robert Cummings ([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
> On Fri, 2003-10-10 at 12:12, Jason Wong wrote:
> > On Friday 10 October 2003 22:44, Robert Cummings wrote:
> >
> > > > *Most* bottom posters are savvy enough to trim posts adequately to ensure
> > > > that there is no crap to wade through whilst maintaining some kind of
> > > > continuity within a thread.
> > >
> > > I'll call this premise one, which is by no means a tautology since it
> > > really depends on the disposition of the poster.
> >
> > That's why I emphasised the *most*. However my theory is that bottom posters
> > are most likely to be people who have been using email and mailing lists long
> > before MS has even heard about the internet. Why bring MS into this? Because
> > if wasn't for their damned Outlooks then top posting would probably be
> > unheard of.
>
> I'm using Evolution under linux :/ nd I've been using email and mailing
> lists (or newsgroups before that on BBSs etc) for about 15 years. I
> havn't seen this as much of an issue until recently.
Thus, i think emphasized, Jason's point, you'll find more knowledged
people in newsgroups and BBSs.
>
> > > > 1) It is certainly not efficient in bandwidth terms (see above).
> > >
> > > This is based on premise one, which makes it only as valid as the case
> > > where a bottom poster doesn't trim a post.
> >
> > Like I said above *most* of them do. There is a noticeable exception, a
> > gentleman who goes by the name of Tom :-)
>
> I generally trim. But then again, I top post short and quick answers,
> intermingle contextual answer, and bottom post when I feel the need for
> flow.
Perhaps a better term (or usage) is 'context' posts. Bottom
posts, IMO, can be just as bad as top posts. Context posts have
the advantage of having one thread but multiple sub-topics involved
with em :)
>
> > > Feel free to break the mold and try alternatives ;)
> >
> > Heck I might even be brave enough to try InterJinn.
>
> Come on now, there's no need to tease ;)
LOL :)
Curt
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