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Re: Netiquette
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lugnet.general
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Tue, 28 Oct 2003 03:26:35 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Ray Silva wrote:
> I just noticed something when I went to reply to a post here at Lugnet that
> doesn't match up with the way I use email on a daily basis at work and
> everywhere else. In other words, who decided that when replying, the "Proper
> Netiquette" is that replys belong at the bottom of an email?
It is a fairly widespread standard on discussion newsgroups (as compared to
email).
> ... My normal
> procedure is that replies are ALWAYS PLACED at the TOP!
This is fairly common for email, esp. in business contexts where retaining a
complete copy of the original, for reference, is desirable.
For newsgroups, which LUGNet emulates, so-called "top-posting" is considered bad
form. The reason is fairly simple; following a conversation, esp. over the
course of several days, is MUCH easier if appropriate context is provided for
replies as you go. Consider this example:
> > > > That's my opinion, and I'm sticking with it.
> > >
> > > Joe, you're full of crap.
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> > I don't think he is; consider this reference: www.google.com
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> Man, some people are so anal.
The meaning, and the flow of the conversation, is easy to digest scanning from
top to bottom.
The meaning would be less easy to digest in the reverse order; it would be even
worse if people switched from one format to the other:
> Man, some people are so anal.
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> > I don't think he is; consider this reference: www.google.com
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> > > > That's my opinion, and I'm sticking with it.
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> > > Joe, you're full of crap.
What does "I don't think he is" refer to, above?
That's my opinion, and I'm sticking to it.
Kevin
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| Kevin, I can use the same arguments about chronology for top posting...but the MAIN ADVANTAGE to top posting allows the email to be previewed and/or read without having to open the entire email...or at least it does this for those of us that use an (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.general)
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| I just noticed something when I went to reply to a post here at Lugnet that doesn't match up with the way I use email on a daily basis at work and everywhere else. In other words, who decided that when replying, the "Proper Netiquette" is that (...) (21 years ago, 28-Oct-03, to lugnet.general)
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