[asterisk-users] Top Posting

[Bruce B]

It was only the people who ONLY asked in a response to go to Google to find
answers that annoyed me but slowly  posting preference adds up as well.

As long as the subject header is not changed all e-mail clients (no matter
how stupid they are), now-a-days, create a nice tree. Even so does Hotmail,
the worst out there. So I totally don't get what the fuss is. And I was
being sarcastic about what top-posting is because I believe it's a
stupid personal preference rule that someone made it. I don't care if one is
pre-dinosaur age or not.

In addition, if all one has to say is "Search google" or "oh my god, my eyes
hurt, due to your WHATEVER WAY you post", I see nothing but whining. What is
the list for then? If you are smart to answer or have your news up on the
air you don't have to bother to answer.

I personally never respond to a post if I am going to say use Google or
unless I am sure I know what I am talking about.

So, in order to be courteous to each other, please move on if you don't want
to respond. I can't believe there are people who are setting behind their
desks all day waiting to moderate the Asterisk user list while there is no
moderation on to be done on this list. I suggest play a game of pacman
rather than smart alek responses.

At the end I also want to give credit for many smart people out here who
without any prejudice do respond and do understand what they are talking
about. But there are also the occasional whiners.....mehhhhh who cares...

Thanks for bringing this up.

On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 8:30 PM, Andrew Latham <lathama at gmail.com> wrote:

> > Seconded.  Although I've succumbed to bottom posting on occasion when
> > following the convention of the ongoing thread.
> >
> > On 01/14/2011 07:42 PM, Don Kelly wrote:
> >
> > Bruce et al…
> >
> > I’m posting a new thread with the “Top Posting” subject so I won’t draw
> > complaints about “hijacking” the 4-port thread.
>
> <snip>
>
> > When I post (which is rarely, as I have little to offer the list), I top
> > post and explain that it’s my preference and I don’t know how to do it
> > effectively otherwise. This gives everyone fair warning to delete my
> posts
> > before reading them.
> >
> > --Don
> >
> > Don Kelly
> >
> > PCF Corp
> > People Come First
> > 651 842-1000
> > 888 Don Kell(y)
> > 651 842-1001 fax
>
> As mentioned in the past, trimming your post is the best first step on
> mailing lists.  Many of the top post vs bottom post comments happen on
> the 5+ post on a thread when the size of the email becomes an issue.
> I have blindly replied in the past and was unable to understand my own
> email.  Take a moment and trim out the messy bits.  Use a (snip) or
> <snip> to note huge missing areas. As you will note in Don's post
> there is a history to the argument.  Also note Don's multiple
> signatures which I think he will review after he sees it in action. :)
>
> Above all, be polite...
>
> ~~~ Andrew "lathama" Latham lathama at gmail.com ~~~
>
> --
>
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