On 09/26/2007 07:27 PM, Donald H Locker wrote: > I disagree. Top posting means that people don't need to re-read all the > previous comments, only the current one. How would you like it if a person > you > were talking with repeated _everything_ that had been previously said before > adding his/her bit. > > I also note with some glee that you did top-post your response :) >
No. He didn't. If you read further down he then added comments at the *bottom of the post.* As pointed out to you after you sent an off-list email to me: The OOo guidelines do not require bottom posting. However, they do state: http://www.openoffice.org/ml_guidelines.html <quote> Replying When replying to other people it is customary to intersperse your response with their questions, both so you can answer the actual question that was asked, and so everyone else has some idea what you are talking about. It is also customary to limit your quoting to the minimum possible to get your point across. Take the time to be considerate, remember those subscribers who have slow, expensive connections. </quote> That would (seems to me) discourage top posting. To be more precise: http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1855.txt 3.1.1 General Guidelines for mailing lists and NetNews <quote> - If you are sending a reply to a message or a posting be sure you summarize the original at the top of the message, or include just enough text of the original to give a context. This will make sure readers understand when they start to read your response. Since NetNews, especially, is proliferated by distributing the postings from one host to another, it is possible to see a response to a message before seeing the original. Giving context helps everyone. But do not include the entire original! </quote> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
