Actually, it doesn't. The topic is old and argued in very many places. http://www.google.com/search?q=top+posting+vs+bottom+posting
Arguing how people should post online is futile and simply an expression of someone's preferences. That's it. It can be argued into the ground like it has in the past. Unless a list owner demands it, it's a topic that will never be solved. My preference is top posting because when I follow a thread, I don't have to start over every time I come back to the thread. While I don't really care myself, it's fine by me that people can post above or below. My mail application can segregate quotations just fine, and I don't have any problem getting past it. I don't even notice if it's top or bottom. I personally don't like having to scroll down several pages to see someone else say "ya I've experienced that result as well". It's a waste of time, and my right hand isn't getting any younger every time I use that wheel. On 2011-11-04, at 12:56 PM, Craig White wrote: > it seems pretty clear that the logical flow of top to bottom favors bottom > posting for anything beyond a short reply that in essence terminates the > discussion. > > While I am reasonably neutral on the topic myself - the issue really becomes > one for those who are taking the time to reply and on a topic that has > several replies, the top postings tend to confuse who said what/when. You > should keep in mind that those who reply - especially those who are > knowledgeable such as Frederick and Colin, I would want to do anything that > makes it easy for them to engage/stay engaged but hey, that's just me. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.
