Marc Deop i Argemí wrote:
It is obvious that you are doing something wrong whenever you shot a gun but
not when you use a mail client and you top-post. Of course it is not the
same "wrong" but my point was about the *knowledge*.
Like with firing a gun, it depends on the context. Just as I could name
plenty of times firing a gun is a good thing (self defense, hunting,
sporting competitions), there are plenty of times top posting is
appropriate. Like with any tool, right or wrong isn't an intrinsic
value, but a function of use (this analogy is getting a bit out of hand).
Anyway, as I already said, we are not argueing about whose fault is, but if we
should top post or not.
Actually, some have blamed email clients, which I think is ridiculous,
and which is why I attempted to use humor to highlight the folly.
My opinion ( and RFC 1855 - Netiquette Guidelines) is clear: don't top-post
please!
In the context of this ML, I agree.
