Lew Wolfgang wrote:
On 07/05/2014 10:28 AM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
On 2014-07-05 18:53, Patrick Shanahan wrote:
* Lew Wolfgang <wolfgang@sweet-haven.com> [07-05-14 12:47]:
Hi Daniel,
(forgive the top-posting, I think it appropriate here) Instead, why not *just* post your reply and delete the repeated/full-quote which is available to anyone who wishes to see it w/o you posting it again. True.
The only excuse is when using a mobile app which makes very difficult to control the post.
Hi Carlos,
As long as we're discussing it, I generally agree with editing replies. But my experience with using email lists for coordinating operational teams,
I never saw people top-post routinely before the widespread use of MS Outhouse. Personally, I think top-posting impedes clear communication, because it completely discourages in-line comments among the lazy, who generally don't put much effort into communicating clearly to begin with.
network security for one, is to top post, leaving the content below for reference as operationally needed. If you bottom-post and don't edit,
That, I think is a special case. In general, I've yet to see anything outside of e-mail hold a convention of keeping records in reverse-chronological order, or that people are expected to review records in reverse chronological order.
the "meat" of the message can be difficult to find, but if you do edit, you can carve needed references, possibly then requiring searching through previous messages that might not even be available at that time.
I considered that this message, as it relates to security, was important enough to top post. After all, it's not every day that we get what could be a remote-root ssh zero-day.
Regards, Lew
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