[time-nuts] Top Posting
List, There is always going to be some top posting however it has been six or seven pages long multiple times lately. I save all these on MS word for reference later. How about shortening these at least a little bit please? Regards, Perrier ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
Re: [time-nuts] Top Posting Clarified - Hopefully
Why is this extra repetition a problem when top-posting, but not a problem when bottom posting On 2011-05-25 12:23, Perry Sandeen wrote: Exalted Listers, Because of the high amount of useable technical information to me I copy each month’s postings to a word file. I do this for two reasons. First is that sub-dividing posts into different subject files is just too complicated. Secondly net archived information relies on the goodwill of the provide r(s) and is not guaranteed to be there when one might want/need it. I usually end up with over 200 pages of condensed information. My top posting complaint is not because of one earlier post at the bottom. That is reference information. Typically, in the past, it was not uncommon to see top posting of five or six previous posts. This would then fill up four or five pages. There might be two or three such top postings for each issue. Deleting all of this extra repetition becomes a mighty PITA for someone like me who is still a neophyte in this area of expertise and attempting to become better educated. I thoroughly enjoy the sometimes mislabeled as OT adventures (and the occasional mis-adventures). They provide both knowledgeable insight and a deep appreciation of previous attempts toward technical excellence. I’m very appreciative of the more pruned issues of late. Regards, Perrier ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. -- Cheers, Ken vk7...@users.tasmanet.com.au www.vk7krj.com 'It seems hard to sneak a look at God's cards. But that He plays dice and uses telepathic methods is something that I cannot believe for a single moment.' (Einstein's famous quote on Quantum theory) No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.901 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3658 - Release Date: 05/25/11 04:34:00 ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
Re: [time-nuts] Top Posting Clarified - Hopefully
On May 25, 2011, at 3:27 AM, Ken , VK7KRJ wrote: Why is this extra repetition a problem when top-posting, but not a problem when bottom posting The protocol behind bottom posting is to edit the prior text, so that you are only incorporating, and responding to, the appropriate text. Top posting on top of layers of previous posts is just lazy. Scott... ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
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You guys should get out of the dark ages and use a modern mail client. Then it won't matter! I won't name names, but the one I use is popular, has a web front end, keeps all of my mail around in a searchable format (no need to waste your time generating a word doc), squashes out quoted fragments of the previous messages (puts them behind a -Show Quoted Text- link), and rhymes with female. It took me a while to figure out what you guys were even complaining about :-) On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 7:38 AM, Scott Stansbury sstansb...@aol.com wrote: On May 25, 2011, at 3:27 AM, Ken , VK7KRJ wrote: Why is this extra repetition a problem when top-posting, but not a problem when bottom posting The protocol behind bottom posting is to edit the prior text, so that you are only incorporating, and responding to, the appropriate text. Top posting on top of layers of previous posts is just lazy. Scott... ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
Re: [time-nuts] Top Posting Clarified - Hopefully
Thanks for the tip Justin- I also found one for Thunderbird called QuoteCollapse- now I get to read just the new bits. On 2011-05-26 03:52, Justin Pinnix wrote: You guys should get out of the dark ages and use a modern mail client. Then it won't matter! I won't name names, but the one I use is popular, has a web front end, keeps all of my mail around in a searchable format (no need to waste your time generating a word doc), squashes out quoted fragments of the previous messages (puts them behind a -Show Quoted Text- link), and rhymes with female. It took me a while to figure out what you guys were even complaining about :-) -- Cheers, Ken vk7...@users.tasmanet.com.au www.vk7krj.com 'It seems hard to sneak a look at God's cards. But that He plays dice and uses telepathic methods is something that I cannot believe for a single moment.' (Einstein's famous quote on Quantum theory) No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.901 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3660 - Release Date: 05/26/11 04:09:00 ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
[time-nuts] Top Posting...
A little something for everyone. A friend of mine used to say A good compromise is when everyone is equally mad. : How did the fellow make out with his DATUM 9390 that was initially gathering and then losing satellites? Has anyone heard? Burt Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Top Posting... On 24 May 2011 11:57, Mike S mi...@flatsurface.com wrote: At 05:24 PM 5/23/2011, Burt I. Weiner wrote... I also prefer top posting. It makes life a lot simpler. Then you should change your MUA so it puts your .sig at the top, too. Right now, you're both top _and_ bottom posting. Well that should please everyone now then :) Steve Burt I. Weiner Associates Broadcast Technical Services Glendale, California U.S.A. b...@att.net www.biwa.cc K6OQK ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
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Sorry Burt that was me. I have it on my list to reply, but I was in Dayton. Got back this morning at 9:30 and have to fly out again at 5 (leaving for the airport in 30 minutes)! Will reply when time permits. thanks 73 Eugene W2HX -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Burt I. Weiner Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 1:04 PM To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject: [time-nuts] Top Posting... A little something for everyone. A friend of mine used to say A good compromise is when everyone is equally mad. : How did the fellow make out with his DATUM 9390 that was initially gathering and then losing satellites? Has anyone heard? Burt Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Top Posting... On 24 May 2011 11:57, Mike S mi...@flatsurface.com wrote: At 05:24 PM 5/23/2011, Burt I. Weiner wrote... I also prefer top posting. It makes life a lot simpler. Then you should change your MUA so it puts your .sig at the top, too. Right now, you're both top _and_ bottom posting. Well that should please everyone now then :) Steve Burt I. Weiner Associates Broadcast Technical Services Glendale, California U.S.A. b...@att.net www.biwa.cc K6OQK ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
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Hey Gene, Did you bring Peter back with you? -John = Sorry Burt that was me. I have it on my list to reply, but I was in Dayton. Got back this morning at 9:30 and have to fly out again at 5 (leaving for the airport in 30 minutes)! Will reply when time permits. thanks 73 Eugene W2HX -Original Message- From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Burt I. Weiner Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 1:04 PM To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject: [time-nuts] Top Posting... A little something for everyone. A friend of mine used to say A good compromise is when everyone is equally mad. : How did the fellow make out with his DATUM 9390 that was initially gathering and then losing satellites? Has anyone heard? Burt Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Top Posting... On 24 May 2011 11:57, Mike S mi...@flatsurface.com wrote: At 05:24 PM 5/23/2011, Burt I. Weiner wrote... I also prefer top posting. It makes life a lot simpler. Then you should change your MUA so it puts your .sig at the top, too. Right now, you're both top _and_ bottom posting. Well that should please everyone now then :) Steve Burt I. Weiner Associates Broadcast Technical Services Glendale, California U.S.A. b...@att.net www.biwa.cc K6OQK ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
[time-nuts] Top Posting Clarified - Hopefully
Exalted Listers, Because of the high amount of useable technical information to me I copy each month’s postings to a word file. I do this for two reasons. First is that sub-dividing posts into different subject files is just too complicated. Secondly net archived information relies on the goodwill of the provide r(s) and is not guaranteed to be there when one might want/need it. I usually end up with over 200 pages of condensed information. My top posting complaint is not because of one earlier post at the bottom. That is reference information. Typically, in the past, it was not uncommon to see top posting of five or six previous posts. This would then fill up four or five pages. There might be two or three such top postings for each issue. Deleting all of this extra repetition becomes a mighty PITA for someone like me who is still a neophyte in this area of expertise and attempting to become better educated. I thoroughly enjoy the sometimes mislabeled as OT adventures (and the occasional mis-adventures). They provide both knowledgeable insight and a deep appreciation of previous attempts toward technical excellence. I’m very appreciative of the more pruned issues of late. Regards, Perrier ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
[time-nuts] Top Posting...
I also prefer top posting. It makes life a lot simpler. Burt, K6OQK From: Mike Feher mfe...@eozinc.com To: 'Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement' time-nuts@febo.com For what it is worth, I agree 100%. I have also been top posting for over 30 years. A lot of times when I open a thread, and, do not see anything but previous posts, I delete the whole thing. Why should I go all the way to the bottom to see what someone may have said, or, to even see if there is something there. Unfortunately, I probably miss out on some good info this way, but, I do not have the patience to sort through it all. If I have been following the threads then I know what has been said anyway. If I have not, the latest top reply might peak my interest. Another thing that really annoys me is when people comment inside of a previous post, about every paragraph/sentence or so. Most of the time it is difficult to tell what was the previous post and when the new response begins. Just put it all on top. Regards - Mike Mike B. Feher, EOZ Inc. Burt I. Weiner Associates Broadcast Technical Services Glendale, California U.S.A. b...@att.net www.biwa.cc K6OQK ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
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Sometimes, though, interspersed responses are appropriate. For instance, if you've got a long analysis or list of things, or a list of questions, then answering interspersed is more appropriate. (with a note at the top saying answers interspersed below) Many mail clients facilitate the distinguishing of original and new text by adding arrows, change bars, or colors, although some are really annoyingly bad about this (e.g. the webmail client I'm using right now is truly horrible). There's also the problem when the highlighting is done using HTML rendering or which relies on some outside semantic interpretation. -Original Message- From: Burt I. Weiner b...@att.net Sent: May 23, 2011 2:24 PM To: time-nuts@febo.com Subject: [time-nuts] Top Posting... I also prefer top posting. It makes life a lot simpler. From: Mike Feher mfe...@eozinc.com To: 'Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement' time-nuts@febo.com For what it is worth, I agree 100%. I have also been top posting for over 30 years. Another thing that really annoys me is when people comment inside of a previous post, about every paragraph/sentence or so. Most of the time it is difficult to tell what was the previous post and when the new response begins. Just put it all on top. Regards - Mike ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
Re: [time-nuts] Top Posting...
At 05:24 PM 5/23/2011, Burt I. Weiner wrote... I also prefer top posting. It makes life a lot simpler. Then you should change your MUA so it puts your .sig at the top, too. Right now, you're both top _and_ bottom posting. ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
Re: [time-nuts] Top Posting...
On 24 May 2011 11:57, Mike S mi...@flatsurface.com wrote: At 05:24 PM 5/23/2011, Burt I. Weiner wrote... I also prefer top posting. It makes life a lot simpler. Then you should change your MUA so it puts your .sig at the top, too. Right now, you're both top _and_ bottom posting. Well that should please everyone now then :) Steve ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. -- Steve Rooke - ZL3TUV G8KVD The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once. - Einstein ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
