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Subject: [silk] Top-posting
On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 11:47 AM, thew...@gmail.com wrote:
But why is top posting a problem? Its an archaic and arbitrary dictum that
is largely
eu...@leitl.org
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Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2013 08:53:34
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Subject: Re: [silk] Top-posting
On Tue, Jan 08, 2013 at 01:05:16PM +0530, Deepa Mohan wrote:
OK, OK, here I go. Udhay
On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 1:42 PM, thew...@gmail.com wrote:
So much for nuanced debate.
*PLONK!* I didn't mind that at all, I laughed, Eugene!
Seriously, the below mail is a terrible advertisement for bottom posting.
It's clunky, difficult to read. I had to go through 7 paragraphs to read the
On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 11:52 AM, Udhay Shankar N ud...@pobox.com wrote:
On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 11:47 AM, thew...@gmail.com wrote:
But why is top posting a problem? Its an archaic and arbitrary dictum that
is largely meaningless today.
Groan. Not this again. There are very good reasons
I'm all for it.
I suspect this is largely due to it being the same people in all the
conversations. I'd politely suggest that we should stop pandering to a
few old timers like Udhay, Eugen and I and soften the rule to Bottom
posting is preferred but not required on this list if that gets a
I agree. It is the ban on top-posting, rather than the fact that I am a
non-Indian guest on this list (and thus feel that I will learn more by
reading than by posting on the many topics I know nothing about) that
keeps me from being the prolific poster I am on other lists.
Yes, it's the
Ouch? :-)
Come on, as Udhay says, we are not complaining these days. What's a little
fun among silk listers?
On Jan 8, 2013 8:47 PM, Heather Madrone heat...@madrone.com wrote:
I agree. It is the ban on top-posting, rather than the fact that I am a
non-Indian guest on this list (and thus feel
Biju Chacko biju.cha...@gmail.com wrote:
But why is top posting a problem? Its an archaic and arbitrary dictum that
is largely meaningless today.
Not everyone thinks so.
Groan. Not this again. There are very good reasons for NOT
top-posting, to do with the way humans process
On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 11:47 AM, thew...@gmail.com wrote:
But why is top posting a problem? Its an archaic and arbitrary dictum that
is largely meaningless today.
Groan. Not this again. There are very good reasons for NOT
top-posting, to do with the way humans process information, as well as
Encrusted, port-swilling diehards
Indrajit Gupta
On Jan 8, 2013, at 11:52 AM, Udhay Shankar N ud...@pobox.com wrote:
On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 11:47 AM, thew...@gmail.com wrote:
But why is top posting a problem? Its an archaic and arbitrary dictum that
is largely meaningless today.
...@pobox.com
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Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2013 11:52:33
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Subject: [silk] Top-posting
On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 11:47 AM, thew...@gmail.com wrote:
But why is top posting a problem? Its
On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 11:57 AM, thew...@gmail.com wrote:
I won't get into arguments over whether one style is better than another, but
when people refrain from replying on the list because of the top posting
fear, isn't that enough reason to relax the rule?
1. As I already said, I don't
oh lord! i was totally joking...
On Tue, Jan 08, 2013 at 11:57:21AM +0530, Bonobashi wrote:
Encrusted, port-swilling diehards
*plonk*
Indrajit Gupta
On Jan 8, 2013, at 11:52 AM, Udhay Shankar N ud...@pobox.com wrote:
On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 11:47 AM, thew...@gmail.com wrote:
But why is top posting a
OK, OK, here I go. Udhay, there ARE many times when the
..er...bottom-posting becomes irksome, so I don't post at all. I *am*
serious about saying this, as, I feel, Radhika is, too.
Hahahaha, you can't fuss about this top-posting!
Deepa.
On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 12:04 PM, Udhay Shankar N
On Tue, Jan 08, 2013 at 01:05:16PM +0530, Deepa Mohan wrote:
OK, OK, here I go. Udhay, there ARE many times when the
..er...bottom-posting becomes irksome, so I don't post at all. I *am*
serious about saying this, as, I feel, Radhika is, too.
Hahahaha, you can't fuss about this top-posting!
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