I like top-posting, because I am a man from an opposite universe,
where time runs backwards. Thus, from your limited perspective, when I
read a top-posting thread, I start from the top and work my way done,
with all the annoyances reading in reverse implies, but really in my
time system, I am actually reading the first one at the bottom and
first and then continuing in order, which is nice and convenient. I am
glad to see a fellow expatriate like Molu in this crazy mixedup
non-backwards universe!
~maru
On 6/1/06, Sam Pointon <free.condiments(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Don't do it because it disrupts the flow of
conversation, and takes
things out of context. There, I have explained it, probably by
violating WP:POINT, but I doubt I will be RfAr-ed for a malformatted
email.
--Sam
On 01/06/06, Steve Bennett <stevagewp(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> On 5/31/06, Molu <loom91(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> > I notice that throughout your extended grumblings you have never managed to
tell me how on Earth I'm supposed to stop this thing called top-posting.
>
> Sorry to be uncivil, but I notice that throughout his extended
> grumblings, he has never explained *why* people should not top-post.
> It seems to me to be a question of taste, and both forms have their
> advantages and disadvantages. Someone is sure to point me to an RFC
> which proves that the unix community decided once and for all that
> top-posting is evil, but amongst the wider community of internet
> users, I don't think there is anything remotely approaching consensus.
>
> If top-posting is preventing people reading or following
> conversations, then by all means point it out in private mail. But
> these continued petulant "I have fixed your top-posting" remarks are
> actually more annoying than the supposed sin they're addressing.
>
> </rant>
>
> Steve