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I can understand both perspectives and, in fact, am leaning toward
preferring top posting. Your hard line position and blaming MS seems a little fanatical. I noticed that you didn't ignore my top post. -- ------------------------------- Travis Lake N3094P PWK "Jay Maynard" wrote in message ... On 2008-04-21, Travis Marlatte wrote: MS didn't invent email. No, they didn't. Before Outlook screwed up everyone's expectations, though, top-posting was universally reviled. Microsoft's mistake changed all that, and not for the better. -- Jay Maynard, K5ZC http://www.conmicro.com http://jmaynard.livejournal.com http://www.tronguy.net Fairmont, MN (FRM) (Yes, that's me!) AMD Zodiac CH601XLi N55ZC (ordered 17 March, delivery 2 June) |
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Travis Marlatte wrote:
I can understand both perspectives and, in fact, am leaning toward preferring top posting. Same here. I bottom post, as I always have on Usenet, out of respect to convention. Over time, I have formed an opinion that top posting or intertwining comments makes the most sense from a readability standpoint. To my eyes, what creates the real problems are people who don't trim long posts combined with both top and bottom posting in long threads. If a reply is properly trimmed and attributed, the reply is readable and makes perfect sense regardless of where the reply is placed. |
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On 2008-04-21, Travis Marlatte wrote:
I can understand both perspectives and, in fact, am leaning toward preferring top posting. Your hard line position and blaming MS seems a little fanatical. No, it's just backed by 20 years on the Internet. You see, I was here before Microsoft ever dreamed of making software to use it. Those who insist on topposting make a point of ignoring long-standing Internet etiquette. I noticed that you didn't ignore my top post. Because I had a point to make. -- Jay Maynard, K5ZC http://www.conmicro.com http://jmaynard.livejournal.com http://www.tronguy.net Fairmont, MN (FRM) (Yes, that's me!) AMD Zodiac CH601XLi N55ZC (ordered 17 March, delivery 2 June) |
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"Jay Maynard" wrote in message ... On 2008-04-21, Travis Marlatte wrote: I can understand both perspectives and, in fact, am leaning toward preferring top posting. Your hard line position and blaming MS seems a little fanatical. No, it's just backed by 20 years on the Internet. You see, I was here before Microsoft ever dreamed of making software to use it. Those who insist on topposting make a point of ignoring long-standing Internet etiquette. I noticed that you didn't ignore my top post. Because I had a point to make. -- Jay Maynard, K5ZC http://www.conmicro.com http://jmaynard.livejournal.com http://www.tronguy.net Fairmont, MN (FRM) (Yes, that's me!) AMD Zodiac CH601XLi N55ZC (ordered 17 March, delivery 2 June) So what is that break in the middle response called...center posting? |
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Jay Somerset wrote:
Or more likely, you are not a certificated pilot. Karl is a professional pilot who has been here for years. |
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On 2008-04-21, B A R R Y wrote:
I bottom post, as I always have on Usenet, out of respect to convention. Over time, I have formed an opinion that top posting or intertwining comments makes the most sense from a readability standpoint. What people call "interleaving" or "intertwining" comments is the actual convention. Pure bottom-posting is no better than top-posting, and for the same reason: there's no correspondence between your comments and what you're commenting on. To my eyes, what creates the real problems are people who don't trim long posts combined with both top and bottom posting in long threads. Yes, indeed. Lack of trimming is a real pain. If a reply is properly trimmed and attributed, the reply is readable and makes perfect sense regardless of where the reply is placed. No. Top posting still breaks the relationship between your comments and what you're commenting on. You don't have conversations backwards...but that's what a top-posted message reads like. -- Jay Maynard, K5ZC http://www.conmicro.com http://jmaynard.livejournal.com http://www.tronguy.net Fairmont, MN (FRM) (Yes, that's me!) AMD Zodiac CH601XLi N55ZC (ordered 17 March, delivery 2 June) |
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Isn't it brass, not bronze, screwdriver?
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On 23 Apr 2008 21:53:34 GMT, Blanche wrote:
Isn't it brass, not bronze, screwdriver? non magnetic is the requirement. it can be brass, bronze or austinitic stainless steel. it can be beautifully made or the hammered and filed end of a bronze welding rod. Stealth Pilot |
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