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Old January 30th 04, 05:41 AM
Robyn
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Ok, I'll ask again and maybe get a polite reply instead of Rifleman's
useless LOL?

What is top posting?
Yes I'm serious and yes I've read about newsgroup ettiquette.

Robyn


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Old January 30th 04, 05:41 AM
Steve C. Ray
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Top posting is like I am doing, when the reply to a post is placed at the
top. Now scroll down to the bottom.

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"Robyn" wrote in message
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Ok, I'll ask again and maybe get a polite reply instead of Rifleman's
useless LOL?

What is top posting?
Yes I'm serious and yes I've read about newsgroup ettiquette.

Robyn


This is bottom posting, Robyn. There are merits to both methods. Use
whichever you want.


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Old January 30th 04, 06:01 AM
Bruce Chambers
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Greetings --

"Top-posting" is placing the reply to an earlier post at the top,
as I've done. This is the default behavior of some news readers, such
as Outlook Express. Some people prefer top-posting, while others
prefer bottom-posting (as the term implies, placing replies _below_
the original message.)

While I think the issue is largely a matter of personal taste and
reading convenience, some people get quite fanatical about it,
claiming years of precedence for bottom-posting as the only "proper"
way to do it. It all reminds me of Jonathan Swift's "Gulliver's
Travels," and the wars between the Big-Endians and the Small-Endians
(iow, which end of a boiled egg should be broken first).

Bruce Chambers

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http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH


"Robyn" wrote in message
...
Ok, I'll ask again and maybe get a polite reply instead of

Rifleman's
useless LOL?

What is top posting?
Yes I'm serious and yes I've read about newsgroup ettiquette.

Robyn




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Old January 30th 04, 06:41 AM
Bubba
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I like the egg analogy. The answer is obvious however.."the other end" of
course!!!!!!!!!!!!

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"Bruce Chambers" wrote in message
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Greetings --

"Top-posting" is placing the reply to an earlier post at the top,
as I've done. This is the default behavior of some news readers, such
as Outlook Express. Some people prefer top-posting, while others
prefer bottom-posting (as the term implies, placing replies _below_
the original message.)

While I think the issue is largely a matter of personal taste and
reading convenience, some people get quite fanatical about it,
claiming years of precedence for bottom-posting as the only "proper"
way to do it. It all reminds me of Jonathan Swift's "Gulliver's
Travels," and the wars between the Big-Endians and the Small-Endians
(iow, which end of a boiled egg should be broken first).

Bruce Chambers

--
Help us help you:
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH


"Robyn" wrote in message
...
Ok, I'll ask again and maybe get a polite reply instead of

Rifleman's
useless LOL?

What is top posting?
Yes I'm serious and yes I've read about newsgroup ettiquette.

Robyn






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Old January 30th 04, 08:23 AM
JAX
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Top posting is the default way in OE. I think it is the way it should be
done. I am "smart enough" to remember what the original post was. I have
blisters on my middle finger from scrolling down to see what the reply is
from those who bottom post. Sometimes, there is a 3Kb response that only has
only 3 words to say. Why go through all the dribble leading up to those 3
words. I top post out of consideration to others who care to read the
response, not re-read all the other thread in it's entirety.

JAX


"Robyn" wrote in message
...
Ok, I'll ask again and maybe get a polite reply instead of Rifleman's
useless LOL?

What is top posting?
Yes I'm serious and yes I've read about newsgroup ettiquette.

Robyn




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Old January 30th 04, 10:41 AM
Rifleman
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"Robyn" wrote in message
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Ok, I'll ask again and maybe get a polite reply instead of Rifleman's
useless LOL?

What is top posting?
Yes I'm serious and yes I've read about newsgroup ettiquette.

Robyn



I think you'll find I was replying to another poster, not you.


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Old January 30th 04, 10:41 AM
Rifleman
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"JAX" wrote in message
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Top posting is the default way in OE. I think it is the way it should be
done. I am "smart enough" to remember what the original post was.


Well I've just downloaded this mornings new messages - *563*. Presumably you
can remember EACH one of those?

Sheeesh!


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Old January 30th 04, 01:41 PM
Cerridwen
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JAX wrote:
Top posting is the default way in OE. I think it is the way it should
be done. I am "smart enough" to remember what the original post was.
I have blisters on my middle finger from scrolling down to see what
the reply is from those who bottom post. Sometimes, there is a 3Kb
response that only has only 3 words to say. Why go through all the
dribble leading up to those 3 words. I top post out of consideration
to others who care to read the response, not re-read all the other
thread in it's entirety.

JAX


So you're completely incapable of snipping all but the salient message?!


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Old January 30th 04, 02:01 PM
Cerridwen
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JAX wrote:
Top posting is the default way in OE. I think it is the way it should
be done. I am "smart enough" to remember what the original post was.
I have blisters on my middle finger from scrolling down to see what
the reply is from those who bottom post. Sometimes, there is a 3Kb
response that only has only 3 words to say. Why go through all the
dribble leading up to those 3 words. I top post out of consideration
to others who care to read the response, not re-read all the other
thread in it's entirety.

JAX



To paraphrase Mr Spock "Top posting is illogical, Captain". Who answeres a
question /before/ it's asked?! Or, to put it another way; imagine a PC
magazine Q&A section - they don't print the questions before the answers -
there'd be an outcry if they did!

People who top-post are too lazy to snip, IMNSHO. And to say it's out of
"consideration" is complete ********, and you know it. People have to scroll
down to see what the original question was!

You're just too damned lazy to snip, admit it.


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Old January 30th 04, 04:41 PM
mrtee
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In line.
__________in response to__________
"Cerridwen" wrote in message =
...
|=20
| To paraphrase Mr Spock "Top posting is illogical, Captain". Who =
answeres a
| question /before/ it's asked?! Or, to put it another way; imagine a =
PC
| magazine Q&A section - they don't print the questions before the =
answers -
| there'd be an outcry if they did!

=BBAhh, but they DO print the question before the answer. What they =
don't do is reprint the question and the answer before another answer to =
the same question - wastes paper and ink.

| People who top-post are too lazy to snip, IMNSHO. And to say it's out =
of
| "consideration" is complete ********, and you know it. People have to =
scroll
| down to see what the original question was!

=BBOnly if you have "hide read messages" (like Rifleman)toggled on. If =
you have "show all messages" toggled on you can refer back to the =
question or answer.

| You're just too damned lazy to snip, admit it.

=BBI prefer top posting and do snip.

--=20
Just my 2=A2 worth
Jeff
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Old January 30th 04, 06:41 PM
Rifleman
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"mrtee" wrote in message
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In line.

»Only if you have "hide read messages" (like Rifleman)toggled on. If you
have "show all messages" toggled on you can refer back to the question or
answer.


This group has well over *1,000* posts a day. Are you saying you keep ALL
these visible in your newsreader? You must be nuts.


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Old January 30th 04, 06:41 PM
Cerridwen
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mrtee wrote:
In line.
__________in response to__________
"Cerridwen" wrote in message
...

To paraphrase Mr Spock "Top posting is illogical, Captain". Who
answeres a question /before/ it's asked?! Or, to put it another
way; imagine a PC magazine Q&A section - they don't print the
questions before the answers - there'd be an outcry if they did!


»Ahh, but they DO print the question before the answer. What they
don't do is reprint the question and the answer before another answer
to the same question - wastes paper and ink.

People who top-post are too lazy to snip, IMNSHO. And to say it's
out of "consideration" is complete ********, and you know it. People
have to scroll down to see what the original question was!


»Only if you have "hide read messages" (like Rifleman)toggled on. If
you have "show all messages" toggled on you can refer back to the
question or answer.

You're just too damned lazy to snip, admit it.


»I prefer top posting and do snip.


Is there an embarrassed smiley - I realised I'd goofed when I sent! VRF


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Old January 30th 04, 06:41 PM
Cerridwen
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Rifleman wrote:
"mrtee" wrote in message
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In line.

»Only if you have "hide read messages" (like Rifleman)toggled on. If
you have "show all messages" toggled on you can refer back to the
question or answer.


This group has well over *1,000* posts a day. Are you saying you keep
ALL these visible in your newsreader? You must be nuts.


They're Yanks...need I say more...? eg


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Old January 30th 04, 07:01 PM
Bubba
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No dumbbell....can you? BTW are you following all 563? Of course not !!
Ever hear of a "Watch / Ignore filter"?

Your "example" is typical ....a shoot-from-the-hip response which truly
shows the utter futility of this whole thing.

Top posting is "The New Old Fashioned Way"

"We're here, we're queer. here's my rear, get used to it" !!!!!!




"Rifleman" wrote in message
...
"JAX" wrote in message
...
Top posting is the default way in OE. I think it is the way it should be
done. I am "smart enough" to remember what the original post was.


Well I've just downloaded this mornings new messages - *563*. Presumably

you
can remember EACH one of those?

Sheeesh!




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Old January 30th 04, 07:01 PM
Bubba
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Why should anyone have to manicure anything? Just type your reply and move
on butthead....

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- Bubba


"Cerridwen" wrote in message
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JAX wrote:
Top posting is the default way in OE. I think it is the way it should
be done. I am "smart enough" to remember what the original post was.
I have blisters on my middle finger from scrolling down to see what
the reply is from those who bottom post. Sometimes, there is a 3Kb
response that only has only 3 words to say. Why go through all the
dribble leading up to those 3 words. I top post out of consideration
to others who care to read the response, not re-read all the other
thread in it's entirety.

JAX


So you're completely incapable of snipping all but the salient message?!




 




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