[asterisk-users] {top|bottom|interleaved} posting, once again

[Philipp Kempgen]

Steve Edwards schrieb:
> On Sat, 6 Feb 2010, Michelle Dupuis wrote:
> 
> [snip]
> 
>> Oh wait, the advent of computers has allowed us to conveniently insert 
>> the most recent text at the TOP of a message, to prevent people from 
>> having to reread the same stuff every time.
> 
> A: Because we read from top to bottom, left to right.
> 
> Q: Why should i start my reply below the quoted text?
> 
> Just because you can do something with a computer doesn't mean you should.
> 
>> Just because this list's moderator has chosen bottom posting doesn't 
>> make it right, logical, common sense, etc.
> 
> (These lists are not moderated...)
> 
> The list owner's choice did not make bottom posting right, logical and 
> common sense. It was all of those things already. The list owner just made 
> the right choice.
> 
>> How about we don't belittle people who don't notice?
> 
> (I don't think I belittled anyone for top-posting.)
> 
> We all make mistakes, but once we are informed, continuing to make the 
> same mistakes indicates either a lack of consideration or stupidity or 
> both.
> 
> Simple courtesy would be to only include relevant sections of previous 
> posts and to reply below the quoted text.
> 
> If you don't like the rules of the playground, find another playground.
> 

Actually bottom-posting without trimming anything (SCNR) is about
as annoying as top-posting.
Interleaved posting is fine, quoting just enough text so everyone
can understand the context.
But I have almost given up on this endless fight.  :-)


    Philipp Kempgen
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