It seems that top-posters and bottom-posters belongs to different party and no one can convice another.
Follow to difficult conversation the makes questions the reading before answers the reading. Responding with the answers interlinearly makes the conversation easier to follow for people who read through the ML archives. It also goes hand-in-hand with trimming the unneeded bits, making it easier to spot the important portions of the dialog: the questions and the answers. Additionally, it demonstrates a respect for the reading audience's time, that you've tried to get rid of the superfluous text and that communication clarity reigns.
Well, since no one could convice another, I'll stick to the "community rule".
Much appreciated :) -tim
