RE: [cobalt-security] Posting habits.

[Doug Fuerst <djfirst@xxxxxx>]

I really find this topic interesting. To use your analogy, when I read a 
book, after I read 20 pages, I put in a bookmark, and start from there. I 
don't re-read the previous pages.  Bottom posting, I think, helps if you're 
not following the thread. If you are, you have to scroll through a bunch of 
stuff you already read to find the new reply. Seems a waste.  And if you 
are new to the thread, is it not your responsibility to catch up? Or at 
least to ask for a catch up? So everybody understands, I am not just trying 
to bust chops. I write a fair amount of documentation and classes for 
computers and scuba diving. The computer classes and documentation are both 
for business and high school, and I am always interested in how people 
process information. Thanks.

Doug



At 09:21 AM 2/2/2001 -0600, you wrote:
> MS> I think the top posting should be left to personal preference.  It makes
> MS> more sence (???) to me.  Just have the courtesy to get rid of the tags.
>
> So do you read books from the last page to the first page too ? Drink your
> beer from the bottom of the can before the top ? It took me a while to learn
> good posting habits too but, I have found the "Meta-faq (??) " posting
> preference on this list to actually be a great tool in enhancing the
> experience. It is great to get a short gist of the topic, then delve into
> the responses with understanding. Time is a precious commodity in the 21st
> century and sorting through "top-posts" to find the start of the thread,
> well for lack of a better word...sucks.
>
> --S--
>
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Doug Fuerst
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