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Re: Stop top posting
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    vanilla Guest

    Re: Stop top posting

    I agree. I much prefer top posting ... after an hour or so of reading, I get
    tired and start skipping bottom posts ...



    .... vanilla


    "Richard Eagle" <Richard@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:OkSMgj5ZIHA.4272@xxxxxx

    > On most groups, yes it would be quite rare, and it will never happen on
    > this
    > group. Top posting only is the way we do it on our own private groups, and
    > especially in a thread with so many replies/levels, top replies are much
    > easier and faster.
    >
    > Richard
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    > "Terry R." <F1ComNOSPAM@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    > news:u8v3RU1ZIHA.5784@xxxxxx
    > The date and time was 2/3/2008 4:56 AM, and on a whim, Richard Eagle
    > pounded out on the keyboard:
    >

    >> In one thread on one of our groups we had 434 replies and some at least
    >> 12 levels deep, and all replies were of course top posted. Are you saying
    >> that it would have been easier to follow/read that thread if we had all
    >> bottom posted our replies? It's a simple yes or no question. I say no.
    >> What say you?
    >>
    >> Richard
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    >
    > It is quite simple. No. It is quite rare when EVERYONE will top post
    > or EVERYONE will bottom post.
    >
    > --
    > Terry R.
    >
    > ***Reply Note***
    > Anti-spam measures are included in my email address.
    > Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.
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  2. #2


    Charlie Guest

    Re: Stop top posting

    Same here....really some make a "one and only true religion" out of their views on ng posting.

    Charlie

    "vanilla" <vanilla@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:OT5y5OJaIHA.4440@xxxxxx

    >I agree. I much prefer top posting ... after an hour or so of reading, I get
    > tired and start skipping bottom posts ...
    >
    > ... vanilla
    >
    >
    > "Richard Eagle" <Richard@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    > news:OkSMgj5ZIHA.4272@xxxxxx

    >> On most groups, yes it would be quite rare, and it will never happen on
    >> this
    >> group. Top posting only is the way we do it on our own private groups, and
    >> especially in a thread with so many replies/levels, top replies are much
    >> easier and faster.
    >>
    >> Richard
    >>
    >>
    >> "Terry R." <F1ComNOSPAM@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    >> news:u8v3RU1ZIHA.5784@xxxxxx
    >> The date and time was 2/3/2008 4:56 AM, and on a whim, Richard Eagle
    >> pounded out on the keyboard:
    >>

    >>> In one thread on one of our groups we had 434 replies and some at least
    >>> 12 levels deep, and all replies were of course top posted. Are you saying
    >>> that it would have been easier to follow/read that thread if we had all
    >>> bottom posted our replies? It's a simple yes or no question. I say no.
    >>> What say you?
    >>>
    >>> Richard
    >>>
    >>>
    >>
    >>
    >> It is quite simple. No. It is quite rare when EVERYONE will top post
    >> or EVERYONE will bottom post.
    >>
    >> --
    >> Terry R.
    >>
    >> ***Reply Note***
    >> Anti-spam measures are included in my email address.
    >> Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
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    >>
    >

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