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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: trimming / bottom posting

2004-01-30 by Linux_Rules@Ev1.Net

On 30 Jan 2004, at 15:14, Stefan Trethan wrote:

> trimming is a good idea, but bottom posting?
Yep. Please post reply immediately following 
the thought that engendered the reply.
 
> im my mail software i see the top of the mail first, and have to
> scroll down so often to see the reply.
But, some of us cannot always know what the reply is about 
without reading the original. Thus, it is necessary to page down
anyway to read the original thought and then page back up 
to read the reply in context.

I prefer keeping things in logical order (for English); 
reading left to right & top to bottom........
 
> I would vote for top posting, 
One vote to the opposite. 
Wonder what a poll would show??

>i was told in the past to bottom post
> and so i did. Still i find it inconvenient and would like to see how
> the others think.
What is convenient varies by person, I guess. YMMV.

cheers,
johnd

"Life isn't like a box of chocolates ... it's more like a jar of
jalapenos. What you do today might burn your butt tomorrow. "

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