On Sunday 30 October 2005 16:30, Richard Fish wrote: > But since top-posters are too lazy to scroll to the end of a message, or > trim the original before replying, I'm guessing they will be too lazy to > follow the link and read the RFC. So I'll quote the relevant section here: Personally, I prefer to top-post, but refrain in this context out of respect for my fellow admins. However, I don't appreciate being called lazy. If you lok up the word lazy, you will see connotations having to do with preferring to do less work. You admit, then that top posting involves less work? is easier? > > "If you are sending a reply to a message or a posting be sure you > summarize the original at the top of the message, or include just enough > text of the original to give a context. This will make sure readers > understand when they start to read your response. Since NetNews, > especially, is proliferated by distributing the postings from one host > to another, it is possible to see a response to a message before seeing > the original. Giving context helps everyone. But do not include the > entire original!" > and this has what to do with email? I'm sure in the dark ages of the internet when mail was, indeed "proliferated by distributing the postings from one host to another" that was a good point. is it still? I've got an idea, let's use the bandwidth of the list to help one another, not be miss manners.
> In otherwords..."don't top post and trim your replies". > > -Richard -- John Jolet Your On-Demand IT Department 512-762-0729 www.jolet.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
