[OT] TOP-POSTING

[Todd Zullinger]

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Michael Yep wrote:
> Sorry I do not know what top posting is. I run Thunderbird 1.5.0.4,
> and this is the default setup with a signature.  I this the
> incorrect format ?

Yes.  IMHO, as well as the list guidelines[1].  It's unfortunate that
this is the default in Thunderbird, I thought that they would do
better than Outlook with little details like this. :)

For the many reasons that top posting is dicouraged, consider this
short example from the Wikipedia entry on top posting[2]:

    So it doesn't mess up the flow of reading.
    > How come?
    > > I prefer to reply inline.
    > > > What do you do instead?
    > > > > No.
    > > > > > Do you like top-posting?

No one will die over top posting (well, not many).  But it is found to
be highly annoying by many of the folks on the lists that are also the
most likely to be in a position to offer help.  So it's kind and wise
to be aware of the things that vex them.  :-)

[1] http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/MailinglistGuidelines
[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top-posting

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