Re: Sorry

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On 05/16/2014 03:17 PM, Scott Robbins wrote:
> On Fri, May 16, 2014 at 01:07:16PM -0400, Steve Clark wrote:
>> On 05/16/2014 12:52 PM, Joseph.Spenner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>> Could someone explain again why we are not suppose to 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 on usenet and in e-mail?
>
>
> Although it's become such a habit that I've had people say, you just sent
> me back an email with nothing added.
>
> People blame it on MS, and Outlook, but no, it's simple laziness and
> sloppiness.  Mutt puts the cursor at the top of an email too, and that's
> where it should go.  Then, you can read and reply inline, like a
> conversation.
>
>
Well I find people get very upset about it, and to me in the grand scheme of things it
seems pretty low on the totem pole.

Regards,

-- 
Stephen Clark
*NetWolves Managed Services, LLC.*
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