[asterisk-dev] Top posting - there is no rule.

[Rod Dorman]

On Sunday, April 3, 2011, 02:46:51, Alec Davis wrote:
> What's with the occasional "Un-Top-posting", there is no rule that says you
> can't, http://www.asterisk.org/community/rules

Rules
  5. Responses should be placed under the original quoted text.

> My preference is top posting, as you see the answer at a quick glance,
> instead of reaching for the scroll bar (or whatever key stokes are required)
> to get to the bottom, to find that the answer isn't there yet.

My preference for in-line responses is two fold:
a) when replying to more that one point the reply is directly below the
   discussion its in response to
b) after several go-rounds its much easier to read the discussion from
   beginning to end

-- 
rodd at polylogics.com
Rod Dorman
   A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
   Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
   A: Top-posting.
   Q: What is the most annoying thing in e-mail?