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

[Martin Garton]

On Thu, 2006-06-22 at 12:28 +0100, Michael Erskine wrote:
> OK, I changed my mind :)

Changed you mind about what?  I can't tell what you are referring
to? :-)

> 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.
>