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Re: Which is better - TOP-POSTING OR BOTTOM-POSTING? (Was: Re: Any
de Lou 06/16/2006 12:53
Shuttle Coche wrote:
> "Daniel Mandic" <daniel_mandic@ping.at> wrote in message
> news:44908206$0$3882$91cee783@newsreader01.highway.telekom.at...
> > John wrote:
> >
> <snip>
> > > posting. My own preference is to bottom-post but this is virtually
> > > impossible if posting to a Microsoft group.
> > >
> > > John
> >
> > Yes. Top-posting is the default setting with MS OE or Outlook Office.
> >
> > Daniel Mandic
> >
>
> Probably started with email replies ? The original emailer would know
> what he said in an earlier message to a known person.
> However, with newsgroups, a post may contain parts of many individual
> statements and veer off in many new directions.
> Plus, there is often a time-lag in newsgroups when posts may be delayed
> for some time on the many independent providers out there.
>
> I think middle-posters should leave a blank line above and below thier
> insertions to separate it from the surrounding quotes which it refers to.
> For clarity.
Excellent reply
Lou
I eat my peas with honey.
I've done it all my life.
It makes the peas taste funny.
But it keeps them on my knife.