[asterisk-users] Top Posting

[Fred Posner]

On Mon, 2011-01-17 at 02:31 +0000, James Miller wrote:
> I hate to disagree but I find it much, much easier to follow conversations when the newest reply is on top.  I find it too time consuming to scroll through a long message just to find out someone left a three word reply.
> 
> As I am on my blackberry more than I am at a pc, if I don't see the reply as soon as I open the message it gets deleted without being read.  Time is money and I don't have time to scroll through every message.
> 
> I will agree that sometimes it is helpful to make replies at the bottom and I will attempt to keep the peace by posting at the bottom when I can, but top posting is easier and more clean to read than having 100 lines of > and broken lines. 
> 
> Warmest regards,
> James
> 
> 
> Sent from my Verizon BlackBerry. Always on, Always Connected
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lesly Dorval <ladorval at yahoo.com>
> Sender: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
> Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 02:14:54 
> To: <asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
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> 	<asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
> Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Top Posting
> 
> Shaun Ruffell <sruffell <at> digium.com> writes:
> 
> > 
> > Whatever your preferred style, the following post is at least worth 
> > considering.
> > 
> > http://brooksreview.net/2011/01/interleaved-email/
> > 
> > My belief is that it would be nearly impossible for me to follow a high 
> > volume list if top posting was the preferred style.  For example, the 
> > following email from the LKML would need to be more verbose if all the 
> > participants were top posting, because they would all have to set the 
> > context for their comments.  Instead, you can follow the chain of 
> > thought for each of the "threads" contained in the email.
> > 
> > http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel/1087665
> > 
> > Anyway, just something to consider,
> > Shaun
> I could never understand the strong objection regarding top-posting until Shaun
> shared these examples - though I had been reading lists for more years than I
> care to admit.  These examples clearly show how snipping and bottom posting
> translate to susccint and clear contextual communication. From now I will
> evangelize snipping and bottom posting.
> 


I cannot imagine considering scrolling to the end of an email time
consuming. Very sad. If you find it too difficult on your blackberry to
press the B key (to jump to the bottom of the message) then I am
uncertain how you have enough time to even read this email.

I'm all for good arguments. That "time consuming" one is just lazy.

I personally find top posting annoying and only serving to an immediate
conversation. Particularly useless if referencing the message later.

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With best regards,

---fred
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