Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (1962 mails)

[G T Smith <grahamsmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Randall R Schulz wrote:
> On Thursday 31 May 2007 19:11, Kenneth Schneider wrote:
>> ...
>>
>> Please DO NOT top post.
>> [x4]
>>
>> It makes it really hard to read when looking through the archives.
> 
> Perhaps we could interest you in a nice thread-aware mail reader? Or 
> convince you to simply follow along, rather than try to skip to the 
> end?
> 
> 
>> --
>> Ken Schneider
> 
> 
> RRS

I think the problem he is really more bothered about is when some things
are at the top and some things at the bottom plus bits put in the
middle. After a while the result can get somewhat incoherent. Even while
following a particular thread it can become difficult to follow the plot
as a consequence.

I think a little common sense is required here. While I (nowadays)
prefer things to be bottom posted, I think it might be useful if one
responds to a thread consistently and not mix top and bottom posting,
(and edit out stuff which is not relevant to a response). With the focus
on retaining some coherence rather than religiously applying a convention.

I have noticed other respondents take the time to split replies on more
complex queries into multiple more focussed comments, a practice I
should think about adopting.




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