Well, you pays yer money (not) .... but it seems to me a case can be
made for either. Mobile users certainly refer top posting because their
small screens make bottom posting a real pain. Even on a PC, on any
topic that I'm actively following, chances are that I don't need to skim
the entire thread - at most, the last post is just a couple of screens away.
73, Pete N4ZR
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On 6/16/2011 1:49 PM, Ron Youvan wrote:
> Q: Why is top posting such a bad thing?
> A: Top posting to a group, makes the reader read
> the posting out of order {bottom then top}
> to find out what the post is about.
> (especially annoying if 30 or 60 groups are
> being followed)
>
> Q: Why is bottom posting the protocol of choice?
> A: Bottom posting to a group displays the segments
> that have been posting in the order in which
> they were sent, in the historical and hierarchical
> order.
> The quotation segment indicators ">" show when quoted
> remarks are included. (if selected in your client)
>
> No disrespect intended, ever.
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