I would also make the argument that since 99% of email clients show the top of the message first, it's somewhat easier on the reader since they immediately see the content of the reply at the top first. Personally, I guess it has never mattered to me, was just easier to top post...
Mike Sherman wrote: > On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 2:27 PM, Jay Sullivan <[email protected]> wrote: > >> http://idallen.com/topposting.html >> > > Nice link. > I just listened to the Ubuntu UK podcast and they were talking about > top posting and html > email. One of them was booted of a list on his 2nd post for top > posting an html email. > > I used to be more strongly against top posting, but I've about given > up. The about link also > talks about how to make Microsoft outlook _not_ do top posts... We > had them (Microsoft) > teach a class at work when the company switched to Outlook for "email". They > RECOMMEND top posting and keeping the original email(s) intact at the > bottom to preserve > it rather than saving all the emails in a thread. Then you only need > to archive 1 email. > > Anyways, I'm new to this list. I just wanted to say that so far, the > discussion has been > stimulating :-) > > -Mike in Willoughby, OH > > >> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 2:21 PM, Sean Welton <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> yes I'm gonna be that guy >>> picture attached lol >>> >>> On Thu, 2010-04-15 at 14:17 -0400, Paul Tagliamonte wrote: >>> >>>> this thread IS AWESOME >>>> >>>> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 1:23 PM, Jay Sullivan <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks guys, you really answered my [blank] pretty well. I think I'm >>>>> good now. You all going to http://www.ohiolinux.org/ on September >>>>> 11th? >>>>> >>>> Hell yes. We need to have a big Ubuntu showing there >>>> >>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Jay Sullivan >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 1:06 PM, Brian Freytag <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> eek! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 1:02 PM, Jason Chandler <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Y'know, It's really kind of sad that an empty message has generated >>>>>>> more ML >>>>>>> traffic this month than anything else... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> --Jason >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 12:55 PM, Sean Welton <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Riveting tale, chap!!! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Thu, 2010-04-15 at 12:47 -0400, Douglas Stanley wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> looks that way... >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 12:40 PM, Jason Chandler <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Really? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 12:35 PM, Jay Sullivan <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-us-ohio >>>>>>>>>>> Post to : [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-us-ohio >>>>>>>>>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-us-ohio >>>>>>>>>> Post to : [email protected] >>>>>>>>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-us-ohio >>>>>>>>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-us-ohio >>>>>>>> Post to : [email protected] >>>>>>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-us-ohio >>>>>>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-us-ohio >>>>>>> Post to : [email protected] >>>>>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-us-ohio >>>>>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-us-ohio >>>>>> Post to : [email protected] >>>>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-us-ohio >>>>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-us-ohio >>>>> Post to : [email protected] >>>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-us-ohio >>>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-us-ohio >>> Post to : [email protected] >>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-us-ohio >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Jay Sullivan >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-us-ohio >> Post to : [email protected] >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-us-ohio >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> > > > > -- > Mike Sherman ---- wheelwrightmike(AT)gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-us-ohio > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-us-ohio > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >
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