[asterisk-users] Top Posting

[Don Kelly]

I can agree that the entire signature is "not relevant to [the] list." but I
hope you won't find an example of it adding eight lines to every post. I
generally try to include it in only one post in case someone wants to get in
touch with me.

With regard to the trimming and snipping, I'd prefer to see the entire
history in a single message, allowing me to delete all previous posts
without losing any information.

--Don



-----Original Message-----
From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Tom Rymes
Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 9:25 PM
To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Top Posting

On Jan 14, 2011, at 8:52 PM, Don Kelly wrote:

I have nothing to add to the nascent flame war that I thought we had so
narrowly avoided when I sent my last message. However:

> What did you mean, Andrew, about "Don's multiple
> signatures which I think he will review"?
> 
> --Don

[snip]

Andrew meant these multiple signatures, and implied that, once you looked at
them, you would realize it's a little redundant and not relevant to list
users:

>> --Don
>> 
>> Don Kelly
>> 
>> PCF Corp
>> People Come First
>> 651 842-1000
>> 888 Don Kell(y)
>> 651 842-1001 fax


It's a free country, but given that you prefer a top-posting style where you
don't trim previous messages (not judging here, just saying), you might
consider omitting your signature for list posts, as it adds an additional
eight lines to each message you send, which can really add up. Will it end
hunger or bring about world peace? No. Will it be that little bit easier on
everyone's eyes? Yes.

I think the main lesson from Andrew's post is that top or bottom posting
doesn't matter anywhere near as much as trimming posts, so that only that
portion of a previous message that you need for context is included, making
the entire message compact and nicely legible.

Tom