Thanks all.... I'll sleep better tonight!
Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Genny Gibbard
Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 11:55 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: NTC: etiquette
I was too lazy to web search top posting, so I asked Dave what he meant.
After Dave sent me a couple of links, I thought I would comment. By the
way, this is a top post email...
Here's a link about it.
http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/gey_stv0.htm
Occasionally there are comments on the forum regarding the etiquette of
our posts. They usually come from people who either subscribe by
dial-up, or those who get the digest form.
I have never heard complaints on this forum re: top posting, it is
usually, instead, regarding snipping, or sending in rich text. in
regards to snipping, every time you post or reply, TechNet puts a new
tag on the end regarding subscription, etc. These can build up in a
longer thread. The rare times I post, I try to remember to snip all
that off, at the very least, even if I don't take any of the original
post info out.
The only other comments I have are
1) For those people that remove all of the original post and only post
their answer, sometimes it is difficult to understand what the reply is
talking about without finding the original email and re-reading that. I
don't have time to hunt for it and do that. So I prefer you leave
something to refer to in the email.
Or,
2) If you are replying in the body of the original post, please make
clear separations between the original text and yours, because it can be
difficult to pick out the new info when skimming down the email. Add a
little extra white space before or after your comments, or indent your
answers, or something. This is especially important in plain text
emails.
Best regards,
Genny.
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Dixon [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: November 5, 2004 11:14 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [TN] NTC: etiquette
Hi All,
I'm NOT complaining, just curious. Most news groups frown on "Top
Posting". A quick web search on the subject gave some pretty firm
advice on avoiding the practice. I notice that top posting is the norm
on this forum.
I could care less. I find the information and goodwill within this
group somewhere above excellent. I just remain curious if others in
this group have any strong feelings on the matter.
I felt safe to ask the question today - Friday always seems to be a
safe time to get some slack on this type of thing! Happy Friday.
Dave
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