[meteorite-list] Please edit messages

David Freeman dfreeman at fascination.com
Tue Jan 4 11:57:54 EST 2005


Dear Bob, and Thomas,
I agree!
Dave F. snowbound

Bob Holmes wrote:

> Thomas and All-
> I agree. With top posting there is no need for editing. If a review of 
> the last message is desired, it is very quick to scroll down a few 
> lines. If no such review is needed, top posting is all the quicker.
> Bob
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Webb" <webbth1 at yahoo.com>
> To: "Sterling K. Webb" <kelly at bhil.com>; 
> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 9:15 AM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Please edit messages
>
>
>> Sterling and list,
>> I actually think it is better to have the most recent
>> message at the top as the most pertinent information
>> for that post would be what you see first.  If you
>> didn't see the earlier posts then you can scroll down
>> to read them.
>> Thomas H. Webb
>>
>> --- "Sterling K. Webb" <kelly at bhil.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Darren Garrison wrote:
>>> > Top posting is generally looked on rather
>>> negatively.
>>>
>>>     I never thought about there being any existing
>>> protocol (i.e., my ignorance),
>>> but I use Netscape for mail and have for about eight
>>> years. In Netscape, top
>>> posting is the default setting for replies. I just
>>> used it as it came.
>>>     What about other mail programs?
>>>
>>>
>>> Sterling K. Webb
>>>
>>>
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