Student Pilot lands short of runway

I prefer top posting...;-)

mike regish

"Peter Duniho" wrote in message
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"Peter Gottlieb" wrote in message
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Top posting, bottom posting... like high wing vs. low wing.

You wish. No one that cares about Usenet etiquette agrees with you.

I prefer not to have to scroll down each and every message. IF I need to see
what's being replied to, THEN I can scroll down.

There. I've argued in favor of top posting.

I really wish my annual was done.

mike regish

"Peter Duniho" wrote in message
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"Peter Gottlieb" wrote in message
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See, what did I tell you! Just like the high wing vs. low wing debate!

How so?

No one has argued in favor of top-posting as a form of etiquette. They've
only argued in favor of it as a form of laziness and a "solution" to
another
form of poor etiquette.

I actually DISLIKE bottom posting. It's a PIA to have to scroll down every
message.

mike regish

"Peter Duniho" wrote in message
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"Peter Gottlieb" wrote in message
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Some people like top-posting

Some people LIKE it. But no one has a good argument in favor of it on the
basis of etiquette. None of the so-called "reasons" for liking it make
any
sense on Usenet, and that's doubly so when the top-poster does the usual
"include the entire previous post".

Pete

In terms of etiquette, I think it's rude to make me work harder to read a
message.

mike regish

"mike regish" wrote in message
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I actually DISLIKE bottom posting. It's a PIA to have to scroll down every
message.

mike regish

"Peter Duniho" wrote in message
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"Peter Gottlieb" wrote in message
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Some people like top-posting

Some people LIKE it. But no one has a good argument in favor of it on
the
basis of etiquette. None of the so-called "reasons" for liking it make
any
sense on Usenet, and that's doubly so when the top-poster does the usual
"include the entire previous post".

Pete

"mike regish" wrote in message
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I actually DISLIKE bottom posting. It's a PIA to have to scroll down every
message.

Like I said, some people do argue in favor of top-posting out of laziness.
And as I said, you would only have to scroll in situations where people
don't trim the quotes properly.

Done properly, even lazy people would be fine with bottom-posting.

Did you have to scroll to read this? No, you didn't.

Pete

"mike regish" wrote in message
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[...] There. I've argued in favor of top posting.

On the basis of laziness, yes.

in article , Peter Duniho at
wrote on 5/29/04 9:41 AM:

"mike regish" wrote in message
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I actually DISLIKE bottom posting. It's a PIA to have to scroll down every
message.

Like I said, some people do argue in favor of top-posting out of laziness.
And as I said, you would only have to scroll in situations where people
don't trim the quotes properly.

Done properly, even lazy people would be fine with bottom-posting.

Did you have to scroll to read this? No, you didn't.

Pete

Top-posting is one thing, but what really gets me are the geniuses who reply
to posts without quoting ANYTHING--you know, the ones that say things like
"I completely agree with you", with absolutely no indication of whom they
are replying to.

"Philip Sondericker" wrote in message
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Top-posting is one thing, but what really gets me are the geniuses who
reply
to posts without quoting ANYTHING

They balance out the "geniuses" who reply to posts while quoting the
*entire* post to which they are replying, including the signature and
*previously* quoted material.

Nor did I have to make personal attacks.

mike regish

Did you know what I was replying to? Yes you did.
"Peter Duniho" wrote in message
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"mike regish" wrote in message
news:Ol1uc.20109$n_6.11921@attbi_s53...
I actually DISLIKE bottom posting. It's a PIA to have to scroll down
every
message.

Like I said, some people do argue in favor of top-posting out of laziness.
And as I said, you would only have to scroll in situations where people
don't trim the quotes properly.

Done properly, even lazy people would be fine with bottom-posting.

Did you have to scroll to read this? No, you didn't.

Pete

in article , Peter Duniho at
wrote on 5/29/04 9:56 AM:

"Philip Sondericker" wrote in message
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Top-posting is one thing, but what really gets me are the geniuses who
reply
to posts without quoting ANYTHING

They balance out the "geniuses" who reply to posts while quoting the
*entire* post to which they are replying, including the signature and
*previously* quoted material.

Previously quoted material may occasionally be needed for context (see above
for example). As for the signature thing, this is the first time I've ever
heard it mentioned by anyone, but I suppose it's no big deal for me to avoid
quoting them.