On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 11:02 AM, Ira <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ira@extrasensory.com" target="_blank">ira@extrasensory.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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And I started communicating with a 2400 baud modem so trimming was a necessity and a requirement of friendship.<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Bah, spoiled kids. Mine was a 110 baud acoustic.</div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
I think the "Will Asterisk run on a Rasberry Pi" thread the perfect example of why this list is dying.</blockquote><div><br></div><div>The number of questions posted here that are easily answered with a search or which are far too basic and open (how do I make Asterisk work) is very high these days, and that does kill a list. A lot of us are interested in helping people who help themselves, and solving complex problems. I've seen many tech lists die off when people stop trying to help themselves and ask intelligent questions.</div>
<div><br></div><div>As to top-posting, another example of when I think it's generally acceptable is people using tablets. I have found no way on either my iOS or Android tablets to quickly/easily post in the traditional manner. If I'm faced with spending a few minutes carefully trimming a useful reply or just not posting it at all, I'm likely to choose the latter if I'm on a list that says "absolutely never" top post.</div>
<div><br></div></div>-- <br><div>Carlos Alvarez</div><div>TelEvolve</div><div>602-889-3003</div><div><br></div>