> But as the FAQ says, most top posters fail to clip extraneous text, > which is rude and inconsiderate.
then the list shouldnt attach spam (who pays attention to ads anyway) and comple subscribe/unsubscribe info... should only attach a single link to a webpage with the info... btw, the days of the dial-in bbs are over (thank god) ... and this isnt a bbs or usenet... if the extra text bothers you that bad then unsubscribe... ...just my $0.02 On 19/08/05, Jeff Walther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >From: John Niven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: Re: Broken LC > >Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 17:57:14 -0700 > > > >But Apples very own "Mail" program does put it on the top. > > > >Anyway only "Flat earth" and "Intelligent Design" believers have to > >troll through all the previous posts again to follow the thread. > >Snigger ;-} > > Only Flat Earth and Intelligent Design believers top post and fail to > snip all the extraneous trailing text such as the list footers, John. > > Bottom posting was the custom on UseNet and BBS fora for years > (decades?) before some idiot at MS wrote a mail client that defaulted > to top posting. The default of the software does not define the > human custom. > > Unfortunately, there are so many new users overwhelming the old and > who have no guidance except their client defaults, that top posting > is now all too common. > > But as the FAQ says, most top posters fail to clip extraneous text, > which is rude and inconsiderate. Geeze. If you're going to top > post, at least edit your quoted text. The lists are getting > unreadable for all the messages that include all the text from the > previous three messages plus six copies of the list footer quoted and > requoted, just so they can add their thirty words of non-wisdom at > the top. > > Jeff Walther > > -- > Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | > -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com > -- --sam http://mephitus.renamon.org/ "When you've done something right, no one will be sure you've done anything at all." -- Futurama -- -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
