On Sun, 27 Nov 2011 13:00:20 -0600 Reindl Harald <h.reindl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Am 27.11.2011 19:32, schrieb Maurizio Marini: > > On Sun, 27 Nov 2011 17:13:53 +0000 > > Frank Murphy <frankly3d@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > >> That's what top-posting brings. (Not JZ) > >> Let's see the rant's now. > > > > A. Because people read from top to bottom. > > Q. Why should I not top post? > > 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? > > but only in mailing-lists and there only because not all are doing this > > yes i and peopole are reading from top to bottom > and if i follow a conversation i normally know the postings before > so i need only to read the answers > > with top-posting i would not have to scroll or ONLY if i have > not read the messages before and even if i do not know the whole > thread i must only ONE TIME scroll down and read from bottom to > top, but only once > > so the only real problem is that so many people do not top-posting > and that they which do not realize if the thread was with answers > below the question and suddenly start mixing what is really bad > because you have a question and some answers below and some in top of > > in business-communication top posting and TOFU is normally > because with TOFU you need only the last mail of a conversation > and with the top-posting you need not to scroll and see the whole > answer in the preview after select a message > > so this is all a point of view > Actually, this has always been a amusing but major source of friction from supposed net guardian angels and those that (in their words) lack netiquette. From the way I see it, the fundamental disagreement stems from whether e-mail should be considered to be a form of letter-writing (in which case top-posting makes a lot of sense) or a substitute for conversation (in which case it is not). But, as you say, it is a point of view. In any case, one should always be careful against wrongful attribution. Best wishes, Ranjan -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
