[Wylug-discuss] List Etiquette: Top Posting vs. Bottom Posting

[David Holden]

On Sunday 28 October 2007, Paul Brook wrote:
> > With regard to snipping, for me email is a method for *busy* people to
> > rapidly communicate. If someone posts with a problem and I have an answer
> > I will fire off the reply often in seconds. If the lists turns into one
> > where I'm continually having to watch my P's and Q's for fear of
> > top/bottom posting reprimand I won't reply.
>
> I disagree very strongly with this.  You're effectively saying that your
> time writing the email is more important than all the hundred or so other
> people that are subscribed to the list.  This may be ok for private
> communication, but it simply not acceptable for a list with more than a few
> subscribers.
>
> If requiring bottom posting forces you (or anyone else) to proofread your
> email again before hitting send then IMHO it can only be a good thing.
>
> Paul

Then we'll have to agree to disagree.

 Dave.


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