[asterisk-users] Top Posting

[Bruce B]

Since I don't want anyone bitch at my spelling again:

news up = nose up :-)

-Bruce

On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 8:55 PM, Bruce B <bruceb444 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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