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Re: [SLE] Listiquette and top-posting
- From: Jerry Feldman <gaf@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 13:22:54 -0500
- Message-id: <200503101322.54796.gaf@xxxxxxx>
On Thursday 10 March 2005 12:25 pm, Paul W. Abrahams wrote:
> I'd suggest that when you make this request, you explain what top-posting
> is. Not all top-posters know. Also, some mailers (mainly Microsoft
> ones, I think) attach the original message without even displaying it in
> the composition window. You can defeat that behavior, but you have to
> know that it's necessary in order to do so.
Additionally, many lists like top-posting. There are some pros and cons.
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Jerry Feldman <gaf@xxxxxxx>
Boston Linux and Unix user group
http://www.blu.org PGP key id:C5061EA9
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> I'd suggest that when you make this request, you explain what top-posting
> is. Not all top-posters know. Also, some mailers (mainly Microsoft
> ones, I think) attach the original message without even displaying it in
> the composition window. You can defeat that behavior, but you have to
> know that it's necessary in order to do so.
Additionally, many lists like top-posting. There are some pros and cons.
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf@xxxxxxx>
Boston Linux and Unix user group
http://www.blu.org PGP key id:C5061EA9
PGP Key fingerprint:053C 73EC 3AC1 5C44 3E14 9245 FB00 3ED5 C506 1EA9
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