Vista - Re: Stop top posting

02-03-2008

Thanks!

Richard

"John Barnett MVP" <freelance@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Well said, Richard!

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"Richard Eagle" <Richard@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Why? Top posting is easier and faster when reading replies in a thread. No
> having to scroll down to the bottom to read a reply. I've never understood
> why anyone would bottom post. I own some newsgroups and everyone
> has always top posted their replies. It's the common sense natural way to
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> it, and it would never even occur to anyone on our groups to bottom post a
> reply. Sometimes the threads can get quite long and it would be a huge
> waste
> of time if we had to scroll down to read the next reply in each message if
> people bottom posted their replies. It would be crazy to use bottom
> posting
> with a thread that might have replies a dozen levels deep. With top
> posting
> you can read the thread and follow the conversation quickly and easily.
> I'm
> wondering...do you group your messages by conversation? I use OE in XP and
> Windows Mail in Vista as newsreaders and have always grouped messages by
> conversation.
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> Richard
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> "john sumner" <js33441NOSPAM@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:Xns9A366DD825877jp33441aolcom@xxxxxx
> I am not a net cop, but i wish the people in this news group would stop
> the
> top posting, bottom post please.
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02-03-2008	#1 (permalink)
Richard Eagle n/a posts	Re: Stop top posting Thanks! Richard "John Barnett MVP" <freelance@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:773448EF-F12A-470A-8788-29FA41824CCB@xxxxxx Well said, Richard! -- -- John Barnett MVP Associate Expert Windows - Shell/User Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this mail/post.. "Richard Eagle" <Richard@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23SZjOkaZIHA.3652@xxxxxx Quote: > Why? Top posting is easier and faster when reading replies in a thread. No > having to scroll down to the bottom to read a reply. I've never understood > why anyone would bottom post. I own some newsgroups and everyone > has always top posted their replies. It's the common sense natural way to > do > it, and it would never even occur to anyone on our groups to bottom post a > reply. Sometimes the threads can get quite long and it would be a huge > waste > of time if we had to scroll down to read the next reply in each message if > people bottom posted their replies. It would be crazy to use bottom > posting > with a thread that might have replies a dozen levels deep. With top > posting > you can read the thread and follow the conversation quickly and easily. > I'm > wondering...do you group your messages by conversation? I use OE in XP and > Windows Mail in Vista as newsreaders and have always grouped messages by > conversation. > > Richard > > > "john sumner" <js33441NOSPAM@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:Xns9A366DD825877jp33441aolcom@xxxxxx > I am not a net cop, but i wish the people in this news group would stop > the > top posting, bottom post please. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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