[GLLUG] Slightly OT - Netiquette at work

[Caparo]

On Friday 18 March 2005 4:01, Steve Nelson wrote:
> Hello gang,
>
> I've been grumbled at by managers for *not* top-posting at work!
>
> The argument is that sometimes someone wants to forward the 'email
> chain' to someone else, and info which has been trimmed as no longer
> relevant to the discussion is missing, so rather than sending one
> 'chain', more than one email has to be sent.
>
> "Everyone else" top-posts, why should I be different?  Please follow
> 'the standard'.
>
> I've explained why I don't top-post and pointed out that its even
> mentioned in RFC1855 as bad form, but I am in the minority.
>
>  I even gave an example of a long email 'chain' that was redolent of
> the movie Memento - it would take a very long time, reading in
> reverse, to have any idea what the thread was about.  I tried pointing
> out that if everyone followed the -real- standard, we wouldn't be
> having the conversation!
>
> Has anyone else had a similar experience?
>
> Does one just have to put on a corporate face and play along with the
> top-posting, html-crazy masses?
>
> Or is it worth being different and refusing to comply?
>
> I feel a bit crap about it to be honest - but maybe its a lost battle,
> and not worth worrying about?
>
> Thoughts?
>
> S.
Hi,
 maybe this tag line in every email you send would help,
I ripped this off from a friends tag line thanks you know who you are :-}



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| A. Because it breaks the logical sequence of discussion |
| Q. Why is top posting bad ?                             |
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