Top Posting....

[Paul]

Hi,

> I still fail to understand how top posting "interferes with the flow",
> if you read the original post why do you have to include it in your
> replies?

Context is a pretty good start.

> As someone was comparing this to a newspaper... When they publish
> letters to the editor they do not includes most of the original
> article...

Ah, the intelligent use of snipping. Cunning plan that. Reduces waste.

> Or when they print multiple stories on the same subject they do not
> include the orinal story in subsequent stories...

Newspapers will refer back to the original story ("as reported by
<insert name> back in April when we disclose how bloody stupid top
posting is") when required.

> I mean if you cannot follow a post without quoting text...

Look at any technical mailing list and you'll see how important quoted
text is to ensure that an answer is correct and no misunderstood.

TTFN

Paul
-- 
"It is often said that something cannot be libel if it is the truth.
This has had to be amended to 'something cannot be libel if it is the
truth or if the bank balance says otherwise'" - US Today
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