At 03:18 -0600 11/14/2002, Jeff Walther wrote:
Ooops. This is what I get for posting in the wee hours. This should have read: >Bottom posting has been the standard for decades. It was the >recognized netiquette back when TIN and PINE were client applications >of choice. And the List Mom has asked us to use bottom posting. >I'm still puzzled how *top posting* > it came to be the default in client apps. I >suspect evil Microsoft is to blame again, as it really gained steam >with a release of Outlook Express. > >Without agreeing that one or the other is the ultimate, could we >agree to all bottom post in the interests of consistency leading to >readable history in our messages? I think this would be a polite and >considerate thing to do. > >Plus, I tend to just delete top posted messages without bothering to >read them, with a few exceptions based on whim and my feelings for >the author(s) in question. -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:supermacs@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:supermacs-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:supermacs-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lemlists.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
