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

Bill Andersen andersen at mwdental.com
Wed Dec 17 13:39:25 CST 2008


OR

Q: What is the most annoying thing in email?

Q: What is the most annoying thing in email?
A: Top-posting.

Q: What is the most annoying thing in email?
A: Top-posting.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?

Q: What is the most annoying thing in email?
A: Top-posting.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.

In the "order in which people normally read text" they don't
repeat the entire conversation from the beginning each time
a question is asked either...  Bottom posting is just as bad!

./bill

-----Original Message-----
From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Gergo Csibra
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 8:41 AM
To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] top posting again [was: Re: CDR Design]

Friday, December 5, 2008, 2:49:59 PM, Andrew wrote:

> Address added to spam filter.  Please do NOT e-mail me again.

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?

-- 
Best regards,
 Gergo                            mailto:csibra at gmail.com


OR

Q: What is the most annoying thing in email?

>Q: What is the most annoying thing in email?
A: Top-posting.

>Q: What is the most annoying thing in email?
>A: Top-posting.
Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?

>Q: What is the most annoying thing in email?
>A: Top-posting.
>Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.

In the "order in which people normally read text" they don't
repeat the entire conversation from the beginning each time
a question is asked either...  Bottom posting is just as bad!

./bill




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