OT - top posting

recently, one of the system operators on a listserv i subscribe to
chided me for bottom-posting my replies. here is one of the responses
to the discussion when i explained the so-called convention of
bottom-posting:

You might not be scrolling down far enough to find the message, Rick. I thought Jeff wasn't responding several times, because of the original email coming first. No telling how many of his messages I missed that way. I correspond with people all over the country and the world, partly as a team member for website design and upkeep on two servers.. I think the midwesterner who chewed Jeff out is seriously in the minority with his views on"netiquette." And, like Ann Marie, I find that response style inconvenient. Of the eight computers and phones I use for email, none has that default setting for email replies,either. Which just goes to show that there may be many ways to do this.

Enjoy the weekend,
Leslie Rawls

jeff wrote:
recently, one of the system operators on a listserv i subscribe to
chided me for bottom-posting my replies. here is one of the responses
to the discussion when i explained the so-called convention of
bottom-posting:

I don't particularly like top posting, but I think getting all bent out
of shape about it, to the point of calling people names, is an even
worse abuse.

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.

jeff wrote:
recently, one of the system operators on a listserv i subscribe to
chided me for bottom-posting my replies. ...

In roff and most other Usenet newsgroups the convention is
normal posting, in other venues such as email or listservs
the convention is top posting.

Some of us are capable of doing both.

--
Ken Fortenberry

Ken Fortenberry wrote:
jeff wrote:
recently, one of the system operators on a listserv i subscribe to
chided me for bottom-posting my replies. ...

In roff and most other Usenet newsgroups the convention is
normal posting, in other venues such as email or listservs
the convention is top posting.

Some of us are capable of doing both.

AND SOME OF US ARE CAPABLE OF RECOGNIZING A NON-ISSUE PERPETUALLY
FLOGGED IN THE VAIN HOPE OF BEING ACCEPTED AS A REAL BOY SOMEDAY.

wolfgang

rw wrote:
jeff wrote:
recently, one of the system operators on a listserv i subscribe to
chided me for bottom-posting my replies. ...

I don't particularly like top posting, but I think getting all bent out
of shape about it, to the point of calling people names, is an even
worse abuse.

Those who pertinaciously insist on top-posting after being
informed that it's not appropriate in this particular venue
are rude, stupid, lazy ****tards.

That's not "bent out of shape", that's not "abuse", that's
just the way I feel about it.

YMMV.

--
Ken Fortenberry

Wolfgang wrote:
Ken Fortenberry wrote:
jeff wrote:
recently, one of the system operators on a listserv i subscribe to
chided me for bottom-posting my replies. ...
In roff and most other Usenet newsgroups the convention is
normal posting, in other venues such as email or listservs
the convention is top posting.

Some of us are capable of doing both.

AND SOME OF US ARE CAPABLE ...

LOL !! I predict you'll post all caps just as long as
Jeffie top posted. That is, just long enough to make
some spurious point and no longer.

--
Ken Fortenberry

Ken Fortenberry wrote:
Wolfgang wrote:
Ken Fortenberry wrote:
jeff wrote:
recently, one of the system operators on a listserv i subscribe to
chided me for bottom-posting my replies. ...
In roff and most other Usenet newsgroups the convention is
normal posting, in other venues such as email or listservs
the convention is top posting.

Some of us are capable of doing both.

AND SOME OF US ARE CAPABLE ...

LOL !! I predict you'll post all caps just as long as
Jeffie top posted.

Thus demonstrating that as a prognosticator you'd make a good
plumber........should bring back fond memories of your brilliant career
as a writer.

That is, just long enough to make
some spurious point and no longer.

This would appear to be a good opportunity for you to demonstrate how
well you can count.

Wolfgang
no, he won't get it......yes, that IS the point.

Wolfgang wrote:
Ken Fortenberry wrote:
LOL !! I predict you'll post all caps just as long as
Jeffie top posted.

Thus demonstrating that as a prognosticator you'd make a good
plumber........

You're right. I expected your response to be top-posted in
all caps.

--
Ken Fortenberry

Ken Fortenberry wrote:

In roff and **most other** Usenet newsgroups the convention is
normal posting, in other venues such as email or listservs
the convention is top posting.

Some of us are capable of doing both.


listservs are simply another form of newsgroup. so, as all are
"communication", "conversation", and/or "discussion" venues, then
there's simply no logic or polite necessity/reason for the so-called
"convention" in any of the venues. some of us are capable of recognizing
that as well.

jeff wrote:
Ken Fortenberry wrote:
In roff and most other Usenet newsgroups the convention is
normal posting, in other venues such as email or listservs
the convention is top posting.

Some of us are capable of doing both.

listservs are simply another form of newsgroup. so, as all are
"communication", "conversation", and/or "discussion" venues, then
there's simply no logic or polite necessity/reason for the so-called
"convention" in any of the venues. some of us are capable of recognizing
that as well.

Thank you for posting your reply in the conventional
manner appropriate to roff. Some are doubtless pleased
that you're capable of doing so.

--
Ken Fortenberry