In response to Thomas Kellerer <spam_eater@xxxxxxx>: > Tom Lane, 07.11.2007 06:14: > > Thomas Kellerer <spam_eater@xxxxxxx> writes: > >> If everyone simply top-posted, there would be no need for me to scroll down, > >> just to find a two line answer below a forty line quote - which I personally > >> find more irritating than top-posting. > > > > I think you're ignoring my basic point, which was that people shouldn't > > be quoting forty lines' worth in the first place. *Especially* not if > > they only have two lines to contribute. > > No, I did get your point. > > My point is: with top-posting I don't care how many lines were repeated > because I don't have to scroll. Considering there is an RFC that recommends inline posting over top-posting (http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1855), and considering the fact that this topic has been beat to death on dozens of mailing lists and the predominant preference is _not_ for top-posting -- perhaps you should either follow the preferences of the group, or leave the group. > > But this horse has been beat to death before... Obviously not, as it keeps coming back to life. I guess it's an undead horse? -- Bill Moran http://www.potentialtech.com ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 2: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster
