27 Jan
2004
27 Jan
'04
19:29
I'm just pointing out that a barrage of "don't top post" and "trim your
can be just as annoying as "top posts" and "improperly trimmed" posts. The
On Tuesday 27 January 2004 1:58 pm, Jim Norton wrote: posts appropriately" point is
that not everybody has the same sense of what is irritating. Unless a standard is set by the list moderator, I'm not sure how one can really have any basis upon which to presume what posting style is preferred on a given email list...
Good thought, Jim. Perhaps the list managers can be persuaded to add something to the trailer on each message that points to a webpage or whatever that describes the recommended posting practices for this list. Paul Abrahams