Netiquette (was Re: [SWLUG] Installing RH via NFS ;-)) "help! I'm being oppressed!"

[Chris M. Jackson]

Now, now, let's not be setting a trend ...

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|/  Chris M. Jackson
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On Thu, 22 May 2003, Dick Bain wrote:

> oh I say bad form (exploding spleen)
> Dick
> 
> Gareth James Powell wrote:
> > Hi,
> >   Top posting does seem to punch some peoples buttons, resulting in
> > increased blood pressure, inflammable emails, and lots of bad feeling
> > for such a trivial topic. I'm just contrary by nature and will do it
> > because I'm told (told off more like it!) not to, live and let live
> > eh? Go have a pint ot two tonight and relax butty.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > Gareth.
> > 
> > 
> > dick at acm.org wrote:
> > 
> >>You (and others) might care to take a look at
> >>http://www.html-faq.com/etiquette/?toppost, particularly the section
> >>
> >>A.  No.
> >>Q.  Does top-posting make sense?
> >>
> >>Alternative renditions can be found in assorted .sigs, such as
> >>
> >>A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
> >>Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
> > 
> > 
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