[asterisk-users] Top Posting

[Vince Vielhaber]

I'm top posting this so you will see it and if you don't understand it,
look it up.


PLONK!!





On Tue, 18 Jan 2011, Andrew Thomas wrote:

> Why do I top post?  Simple.  I read every message in the thread - and if
> there are 10 messages (for example) in that thread - then why should I
> have to read them all over again on the last one?
>
> Top posting is here - to stay!
>
> Stop being so anal and 'retro'.  Bottom posting belongs in forums - top
> post belongs in e-mail lists.
>
> There - said it!
>
> As for my sig/disclaimer - how about 10 copies of it before you get a
> reply?  That's what bottom posting would have done for you!
>
> Anyway "Digium, Inc. | Software Developer" means you should be
> developing software - not replying to inane posts like mine :P
>
> Have a nice day!
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Paul
> Belanger
> Sent: 18 January 2011 14:35
> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Top Posting
>
>
> On 11-01-18 04:22 AM, Andrew Thomas wrote:
>> Top posting?  Who cares?  Get a life!
>>
> Clearly not you, so why both even replying?  At worst case it is just
> redundant information for people, best case somebody reads the email
> thread at starts bottom posting.  I suggest taking a moment and
> re-reading the thread.
>
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> Additionally, do you really need a 17 line[1] signature?
>
> [1] - http://s3.amazonaws.com/theoatmeal-img/comics/email/4.png
>
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