On Mon, 20 Sep 2010 19:59:13 -0400 John Leslie wrote: > Scott Brim <scott.brim@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > btw top-posting is not the spawn of evil demons, it's perfectly > > appropriate in some situations, e.g. this one, where the original mail > > is just attached for possible reference. > > Aha! > > (Scott can take care of himself without feeling the need to retaliate; > so I'll respond to his email...) > > Top-posting which copies the _entire_ post being responded to is > definitely the spawn of evil demons! > > It's also incredibly annoying to those of us trying to follow high- > bandwidth lists like this one. IETF is high bandwidth? ;) Hint: try Linux kernel development mailing lists. > (Myself, I find it much easier to follow in-line comments, so I take > the effort to post that way. I'll be happy to pay attention to private > emails cricicizing me for this, but I _will_not_ participate in a > public flame-war about how dreadful this practice is.) I see $subject only as personal preference, nothing else. (does that get retaliation?) --- ~Randy _______________________________________________ Ietf mailing list Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf