[sclug] TopPosting Was: Helping others into FOSS/Linux

[Alex Butcher]

On Wed, 4 May 2005, Darren Davison wrote:

> On Wed, May 4, 2005 10:58, Patrick said:
>> Because its easy.
>
> for the person composing the mail yes - absolutely no argument at all - it
> would be easier for me too and I'd spend less time writing email.  But
> that person is trying to participate in a community and basically saying
> "I can't be bothered to expend a little effort to make it easier for you. 
> I don't care if it costs you more that I do it this way." That's what
> seems strange to me.

Which is also ultimately short-sighted, seeing as it's the *former* party
who's attempting to communicate their ideas *to* the latter. Writers who
make no effort to make their writing easily and clearly understood by their
target audience deserve to be ignored.

I think I might just start ignoring top-posters altogether.

Best Regards,
Alex.
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