Here, I'll top post this, and explain why. It is frequently very difficult to
follow a complex thread due to different indentings, split up messages, some
groups not accepting HTML (like Yahoo's intermittent problems), and just plain
efficiency. I have frequently missed points because I didn't spend time to comb
through a long thread to see a few words of response buried deep in the
message. I also get a rather large volume of mail, much of which has a pretty
low SNR. The quickest, most efficient method in my experience is to top post
when there is a single point to communicate. Obviously, if you want to cover
many points of a long message, then it makes sense to be inserting the comments
in the proper locations, so you will see me doing that when appropriate.
Besides, what is more important: the ideas someone has, or their posting
style? When the posting style becomes more important in a group than the ideas,
I find that's usually not the place for me (and I know there are many others who
share that sentiment, it's far from original). I suspect we can all easily
adapt to either, both, or an as-appropriate mix of posting styles.
Peter
On 9/21/2011 7:43 AM, Rob Kimberley wrote:
David,
I appreciate the subtle humour here, but virtually all people I communicate
with top post, and I've been using email since the early 90s. It is only
groups like this where it seems to be a problem. Maybe it is a function of
the mail reader that is being used, (not sure on that one), but I think you
will find that you are in the minority.
Rob
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To: 'Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement'
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Subject: Listening to the List Owner
Nothing wrong with top posting my friend!
Rob K
Please see:
http://www.html-faq.com/etiquette/?toppost
Cheers,
David
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