[asterisk-users] top posting again [was: Re: CDR Design]

[Bob Gustafson]

If I notice that someone has started a bottom post, I will follow. But,
if I am the first, I will top post.

When I look at a new email, I don't like to scroll to the bottom to find
out what is new.

If you know of a mail reader which will automatically scroll to the top
of the latest info, let me know. If there is a technological fix,
perhaps these threads will die down.

Bob G

On Sat, 2008-12-06 at 14:47 +1300, Duncan Turnbull wrote:
> I like the discussion, I doubt it will end.
> 
> I prefer top posting because I reply to all my customers that way, my 
> mail client isn't that smart and I think technology should meet the 
> needs rather than force you to adopt work arounds.
> 
> I can fully understand though others preferring it, but I don't.
> 
> All the presented evidence so far suggest bottom posting is a work 
> around to a list archive function that is less than ideal or a 
> politeness to get around a way of doing things that doesn't really apply 
> so much anymore. I would have thought someone could make a better list 
> archive model, I don't believe bottom posting is intuitive and therefore 
> being picked up by many newcomers to the game.
> 
> An alternate is to get a filter that sorts the whole thing out depending 
> on preferences ;-), but who can be bothered.
> 
> I haven't seen a signup requirement to this list requiring bottom 
> posting, and neither have I on the many other lists I am on. In fact if 
> I look at most of my lists the majority of posters over time have tended 
> to top posting. Doesn't mean its right but it appears to be happening.
> 
> Cheers Duncan
> 
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