[Brad's post didn't attribute this quote of Danny's, so I
added the attribution myself.]
Danny Sauer
Regardless, breaking conventions in order to accommodate poorly-designed mail archives is just bad practice. There exist several quality mail archive systems that display a full thread above or below the message being read. I find that type of system combined with bottom-posted, trimmed replies to be more useful, as sometimes more than one person contributes to a thread, and therefore the whole thread will not be included in a single message even with bandwidth-wasting full quotes and/or top-posting.
On Thursday 10 March 2005 15:46, Brad Bourn wrote:
So you prefer your style because of the system you use.
I think that Danny's comment was about mail archives, e.g. those viewable using a web browser, which anybody can use, rather than, as I think you imply, his (wise) choice of mail client (same as yours!). That's irrelevant though ...
So do I.
The only important system is that of the conventions of the list (which have evolved, incidentally, to match the preferences and systems of its users, since time immemorial) I have a right hand drive car. I prefer to drive it on the left hand side of the road. What are the results if I decide to drive it on the left hand side of the road when in a territory which has another convention? -- Bill