[Nottingham] ***TODAY*** Weds 21st June - meeting

[Michael Erskine]

OK, I changed my mind :)

On Thursday 22 June 2006 12:07, Michael Simms wrote:
> On Thu, 2006-06-22 at 11:48 +0100, Martin Garton wrote:
> > On Thu, 2006-06-22 at 10:20 +0100, Michael Erskine wrote:
> > > On another note: please refrain from top-posting - it's hurting my
> > > sensibilities! (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_posting)
> >
> > Ah. Is this a follow-up to the comments last night about starting
> > flamefests on the list?  :)
> >
> > (that said, I agree with you about top posting)
>
> Personally I completely disagree. Adding information to the end is a
> holdover from pen and paper when you added information afterwards
> because you had no other choice... move with the times people {:-)
>
> A reply at the top is easier to read in almost all circumstances cos you
> don't have to scroll down to get it. You know what its about because you
> have the title of the email and you've read its thread. Its also easier
> to write as almost all mail composers start your cursor at the top.
>
> Cooommme follow us into 21st century england where top posting is
> allowed and people dont use punchcards or floppy discs any more! {:-)
>
> Note the {:-) on paragraphes 1 and 3 for anyone who may take my mocking
> too seriously. On the other hand, a more serious note is:
>
> Jumping on a new member for something like that makes us look like a
> group of completely anal anoraks, which probably doesn't do our image
> much of a favour.

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