[tdf-discuss] Re: Top Posting... Can we have an LO Mailing List Guidelines Page?

On 9/11/11 10:35 AM, Andrew Douglas Pitonyak wrote:
> On 09/10/2011 07:31 AM, Ken Springer wrote:
> > On 9/9/11 11:24 PM, Andrew Douglas Pitonyak wrote:
> > > On 09/09/2011 06:05 PM, Ken Springer wrote:
> > > Read it many times. I remain unconvinced. Their points assume a single
> > > style of reading email.
> >
> > I don't think I agree totally. I think their points apply to reading
> > newsgroups, not email. :-) I think the two should be kept separate
> > since they server different purposes.
>
> Ahh, yes indeed. You are correct sir.
>
> > Seriously, though, I checked the source for your message, and we both
> > are using Thunderbird 6.
> >
> > Within the last week, I learned about the QuoteCollapse add-on. It
> > takes each quoted section of a reply, and collapses it to one line.
> > There's a little plus sign that will let you expand that section to
> > full length. It's great for those posts where there's been no
> > trimming, but lots of replies.
>
> I usually avoid add-ons because I consider them a potential cause for
> instability (well, it seemed true for web browsers). In this case,
> however, I made an exception. Very nice indeed. That certainly helps
> with all those gratuitous posters.
>
> > > If they care, they should write it. Yes.
> >
> > Or, given the resources they have, a dedicated netiquette page is just
> > too far down the priority list, and/or no one has offered to do it.
>
> Those that feel strongly about it should push it through and do the
> work. I do not want them to make the decision that only bottom posting
> should be done. I have no desire for them to do this, I just want people
> to play nice.

Even if they did push it through, if no one enforces the eventual rule, 
the time will be wasted.  I'd prefer interspersion, as I almost always 
have to scroll around somewhere in order to remember what was being 
replied to.


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Ken

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