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AndyC the WB
Guest
>>>>> "Doorbell" == Doorbell <[email protected]> writes:
A: Because you read the answer before the question.
Q: Why's it so annoying
A: The most annonying thing on Usenet.
Q: What's top posting?
A: Because you read the answer before the question.
Q: Why's it so annoying
A: The most annonying thing on Usenet.
Q: What's top posting?
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Nigel Hewitt
Guest
AndyC the WB wrote:
>>>>>> "Doorbell" == Doorbell <[email protected]> writes:
>
> A: Because you read the answer before the question.
> Q: Why's it so annoying?
> A: The most annonying thing on Usenet.
> Q: What's top posting?
Top posting works if you could guarantee that
everybody read the whole thread from top to bottom.
However if they did that you wouldn't need to include
any of the previous post anyway.
Editing out just the bit you want to reply to and then
putting your contribution straight after it works for
simple minded old men like me. A quick refresh then
into the good stuff.
Some people get really angsty about posting styles but
if you don't make it clear what your saying most people
just hit 'Next post' and ignore you. However beware the
apostrophe police....
This group is actually quite sane....
HTH
nigelH
Still looking for a P38 EAS ECU to rebuild <sigh>
>>>>>> "Doorbell" == Doorbell <[email protected]> writes:
>
> A: Because you read the answer before the question.
> Q: Why's it so annoying?
> A: The most annonying thing on Usenet.
> Q: What's top posting?
Top posting works if you could guarantee that
everybody read the whole thread from top to bottom.
However if they did that you wouldn't need to include
any of the previous post anyway.
Editing out just the bit you want to reply to and then
putting your contribution straight after it works for
simple minded old men like me. A quick refresh then
into the good stuff.
Some people get really angsty about posting styles but
if you don't make it clear what your saying most people
just hit 'Next post' and ignore you. However beware the
apostrophe police....
This group is actually quite sane....
HTH
nigelH
Still looking for a P38 EAS ECU to rebuild <sigh>
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JD
Guest
Nigel Hewitt wrote:
(snip)
>
> This group is actually quite sane....
Compared to some.......
>
> HTH
> nigelH
> Still looking for a P38 EAS ECU to rebuild <sigh>
JD
(snip)
>
> This group is actually quite sane....
Compared to some.......
>
> HTH
> nigelH
> Still looking for a P38 EAS ECU to rebuild <sigh>
JD
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Signman
Guest
Top posting grew in the days when everyone was on a dial up.
A lot of people will go on and on and on that top posters are wrong and that
it breaches netiqette.
I top post and always will.
It annoys the heck out of me when bottom posters don't snip a mesage that
they reply to and I have to trawl through reams of stuff I have already
read.
I have downloaded stuff in the past where a bottom poster copies every
single line that averybody in a thread has written just to post a "?" or a
"!".
"Doorbell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
>
A lot of people will go on and on and on that top posters are wrong and that
it breaches netiqette.
I top post and always will.
It annoys the heck out of me when bottom posters don't snip a mesage that
they reply to and I have to trawl through reams of stuff I have already
read.
I have downloaded stuff in the past where a bottom poster copies every
single line that averybody in a thread has written just to post a "?" or a
"!".
"Doorbell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
>
K
Karen Gallagher
Guest
Well, mostly quite sane
Some news clients (like mine. Outlook) don't even give the option to bottom
post, making it require a positive effort each time.
So I top post unless everyone else in the thread is bottom posting, which is
not too often. But I'd bottom post if it'd let me set the option as it seems
a more logical thing to do. After appropriate snipping to avoid unnecessary
duplication & download time. I'm STILL on dial up, without the option of
broadband in this part of Australia.
Karen
"JD" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
Nigel Hewitt wrote:
(snip)
>
> This group is actually quite sane....
Compared to some.......
>
> HTH
> nigelH
> Still looking for a P38 EAS ECU to rebuild <sigh>
JD
Some news clients (like mine. Outlook) don't even give the option to bottom
post, making it require a positive effort each time.
So I top post unless everyone else in the thread is bottom posting, which is
not too often. But I'd bottom post if it'd let me set the option as it seems
a more logical thing to do. After appropriate snipping to avoid unnecessary
duplication & download time. I'm STILL on dial up, without the option of
broadband in this part of Australia.
Karen
"JD" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
Nigel Hewitt wrote:
(snip)
>
> This group is actually quite sane....
Compared to some.......
>
> HTH
> nigelH
> Still looking for a P38 EAS ECU to rebuild <sigh>
JD
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Stephen Hull
Guest
In message <[email protected]>
"Signman" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Top posting grew in the days when everyone was on a dial up.
Some of us are still on dial up, me for example, but the convention has
nothing to do with dailup anyway.
>A lot of people will go on and on and on that top posters are wrong
>and that it breaches netiqette. I top post and always will.
Then this could be construed as ignorance, What you should be aware of
is that your particular message (here for example) does not retain any
of the original post so someone coming into the thread late would not
see the OP's post if their news client had already expired it.
Plus some news clients follow news/mail threads in a colour priority
called colour coordination, like mine for example.
>It annoys the heck out of me when bottom posters don't snip a mesage
>that they reply to and I have to trawl through reams of stuff I have
>already read.
Some news clients read or *speak* the message for you using this colour
coordination, mine does for example.
It can be very difficult to follow threads when posters do not follow
convention because it upsets the whole thread which is a pity when your
news client tries to follow the correct convention, like mine does.
>I have downloaded stuff in the past where a bottom poster copies every
>single line that averybody in a thread has written just to post a "?"
>or a "!".
>
Snipping the whole message can be as bad as adding one comment to the
end of a message.
You can always intersperse your text, like I and others do for example.
Steve.
--
Vehicle Painting Pointers: http://www.stephen.hull.btinternet.co.uk
Coach painting tips and techniques + Land Rover colour codes
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"Signman" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Top posting grew in the days when everyone was on a dial up.
Some of us are still on dial up, me for example, but the convention has
nothing to do with dailup anyway.
>A lot of people will go on and on and on that top posters are wrong
>and that it breaches netiqette. I top post and always will.
Then this could be construed as ignorance, What you should be aware of
is that your particular message (here for example) does not retain any
of the original post so someone coming into the thread late would not
see the OP's post if their news client had already expired it.
Plus some news clients follow news/mail threads in a colour priority
called colour coordination, like mine for example.
>It annoys the heck out of me when bottom posters don't snip a mesage
>that they reply to and I have to trawl through reams of stuff I have
>already read.
Some news clients read or *speak* the message for you using this colour
coordination, mine does for example.
It can be very difficult to follow threads when posters do not follow
convention because it upsets the whole thread which is a pity when your
news client tries to follow the correct convention, like mine does.
>I have downloaded stuff in the past where a bottom poster copies every
>single line that averybody in a thread has written just to post a "?"
>or a "!".
>
Snipping the whole message can be as bad as adding one comment to the
end of a message.
You can always intersperse your text, like I and others do for example.
Steve.
--
Vehicle Painting Pointers: http://www.stephen.hull.btinternet.co.uk
Coach painting tips and techniques + Land Rover colour codes
Using a British RISC Operating System 100% immune to any Windows virus.
"Whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble". Henry Royce
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EMB
Guest
Karen Gallagher wrote:
> Well, mostly quite sane
>
> Some news clients (like mine. Outlook) don't even give the option to bottom
> post, making it require a positive effort each time.
You need OE Quotefix that fixes this and several other bizzairre things
that Outlook Express does when used as a news client. It's downloadable
from http://home.in.tum.de/~jain/software/oe-quotefix/
It's only a small download so isn't a hassle on dialup either.
--
EMB
> Well, mostly quite sane
>
> Some news clients (like mine. Outlook) don't even give the option to bottom
> post, making it require a positive effort each time.
You need OE Quotefix that fixes this and several other bizzairre things
that Outlook Express does when used as a news client. It's downloadable
from http://home.in.tum.de/~jain/software/oe-quotefix/
It's only a small download so isn't a hassle on dialup either.
--
EMB
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p38arover
Guest
I prefer top posting.
Ron
"AndyC the WB" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>>>>>> "Doorbell" == Doorbell <[email protected]> writes:
>
> A: Because you read the answer before the question.
> Q: Why's it so annoying
> A: The most annonying thing on Usenet.
> Q: What's top posting?
Ron
"AndyC the WB" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>>>>>> "Doorbell" == Doorbell <[email protected]> writes:
>
> A: Because you read the answer before the question.
> Q: Why's it so annoying
> A: The most annonying thing on Usenet.
> Q: What's top posting?
A
AndyC the WB
Guest
>>>>> "JD" == JD <[email protected]> writes:
>> HTH nigelH Still looking for a P38 EAS ECU to rebuild <sigh>
You can usually pick them up s/h for about fifty quid. Try Equicar.
Andy
--
Andy Cunningham -- www.vehicle-diagnostics.co.uk
In one hundred years from now, the OED will be recording the major change
in the English language that led to shifts in meaning for words like
"advanced", "innovative" and "open".
-- Rodger Donaldson
>> HTH nigelH Still looking for a P38 EAS ECU to rebuild <sigh>
You can usually pick them up s/h for about fifty quid. Try Equicar.
Andy
--
Andy Cunningham -- www.vehicle-diagnostics.co.uk
In one hundred years from now, the OED will be recording the major change
in the English language that led to shifts in meaning for words like
"advanced", "innovative" and "open".
-- Rodger Donaldson
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Mother
Guest
On Mon, 22 Aug 2005 22:03:18 +0000 (UTC), "Signman"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I top post and always will.
Worse than top posting is the type of comment you've made here IMO.
A shame really as should you ever accidentally make a relevant or
valid contribution it will be lost by those who believe you to be a
selfish arsehole and have added you to their killfile.
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I top post and always will.
Worse than top posting is the type of comment you've made here IMO.
A shame really as should you ever accidentally make a relevant or
valid contribution it will be lost by those who believe you to be a
selfish arsehole and have added you to their killfile.
P
Pete Young
Guest
On 2005-08-22, Signman <[email protected]> wrote:
> Top posting grew in the days when everyone was on a dial up.
Nope, top posting grew because people started using broken
Microsoft email software to read news and that top-posts by
default.
It's easy to fix but most people are seemingly too inconsiderate, too
lazy or too dim to bother.
> It annoys the heck out of me when bottom posters don't snip a mesage that
Me to: but one keystroke in this newsreader will hide all the
included text.
If the only tool you've got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
-- Pete
> Top posting grew in the days when everyone was on a dial up.
Nope, top posting grew because people started using broken
Microsoft email software to read news and that top-posts by
default.
It's easy to fix but most people are seemingly too inconsiderate, too
lazy or too dim to bother.
> It annoys the heck out of me when bottom posters don't snip a mesage that
Me to: but one keystroke in this newsreader will hide all the
included text.
If the only tool you've got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
-- Pete
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Nigel Hewitt
Guest
>
>nigelH Still looking for a P38 EAS ECU to rebuild <sigh>
>
> You can usually pick them up s/h for about fifty quid. Try Equicar.
Thanks.
nigelH
>nigelH Still looking for a P38 EAS ECU to rebuild <sigh>
>
> You can usually pick them up s/h for about fifty quid. Try Equicar.
Thanks.
nigelH
G
GbH
Guest
"Karen Gallagher" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Well, mostly quite sane
>
> Some news clients (like mine. Outlook) don't even give the option to bottom
> post, making it require a positive effort each time.
However, you're not using 'Outlook', rather 'Outlook Express' a different beast
enirely. I use it and Quotefix, which doesn't fix the quotes but does manage to
bottom post. Can't recall exactly where to get quotefix, but I expect Google will
be able to find it.
> So I top post unless everyone else in the thread is bottom posting, which is
> not too often. But I'd bottom post if it'd let me set the option as it seems
> a more logical thing to do. After appropriate snipping to avoid unnecessary
> duplication & download time. I'm STILL on dial up, without the option of
> broadband in this part of Australia.
>
> Karen
>
>
> "JD" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> Nigel Hewitt wrote:
>
> (snip)
>>
>> This group is actually quite sane....
>
> Compared to some.......
>
>>
>> HTH
>> nigelH
>> Still looking for a P38 EAS ECU to rebuild <sigh>
>
>
> JD
>
>
news:[email protected]...
> Well, mostly quite sane
>
> Some news clients (like mine. Outlook) don't even give the option to bottom
> post, making it require a positive effort each time.
However, you're not using 'Outlook', rather 'Outlook Express' a different beast
enirely. I use it and Quotefix, which doesn't fix the quotes but does manage to
bottom post. Can't recall exactly where to get quotefix, but I expect Google will
be able to find it.
> So I top post unless everyone else in the thread is bottom posting, which is
> not too often. But I'd bottom post if it'd let me set the option as it seems
> a more logical thing to do. After appropriate snipping to avoid unnecessary
> duplication & download time. I'm STILL on dial up, without the option of
> broadband in this part of Australia.
>
> Karen
>
>
> "JD" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> Nigel Hewitt wrote:
>
> (snip)
>>
>> This group is actually quite sane....
>
> Compared to some.......
>
>>
>> HTH
>> nigelH
>> Still looking for a P38 EAS ECU to rebuild <sigh>
>
>
> JD
>
>
G
GbH
Guest
Like I said,
But mine seems now to prefer top posting!
--
"He who says it cannot be done should not interrupt her doing it."
If at first you don't succeed,
maybe skydiving's not for you!
"EMB" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Karen Gallagher wrote:
>> Well, mostly quite sane
>>
>> Some news clients (like mine. Outlook) don't even give the option to bottom
>> post, making it require a positive effort each time.
>
> You need OE Quotefix that fixes this and several other bizzairre things that
> Outlook Express does when used as a news client. It's downloadable from
> http://home.in.tum.de/~jain/software/oe-quotefix/
>
> It's only a small download so isn't a hassle on dialup either.
>
>
> --
> EMB
But mine seems now to prefer top posting!
--
"He who says it cannot be done should not interrupt her doing it."
If at first you don't succeed,
maybe skydiving's not for you!
"EMB" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Karen Gallagher wrote:
>> Well, mostly quite sane
>>
>> Some news clients (like mine. Outlook) don't even give the option to bottom
>> post, making it require a positive effort each time.
>
> You need OE Quotefix that fixes this and several other bizzairre things that
> Outlook Express does when used as a news client. It's downloadable from
> http://home.in.tum.de/~jain/software/oe-quotefix/
>
> It's only a small download so isn't a hassle on dialup either.
>
>
> --
> EMB
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Signman
Guest
You must have a lot of names in that kill file of yours.
"Mother" <"@ {m} @"@101fc.net> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Mon, 22 Aug 2005 22:03:18 +0000 (UTC), "Signman"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>I top post and always will.
>
> Worse than top posting is the type of comment you've made here IMO.
>
> A shame really as should you ever accidentally make a relevant or
> valid contribution it will be lost by those who believe you to be a
> selfish arsehole and have added you to their killfile.
>
>
"Mother" <"@ {m} @"@101fc.net> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Mon, 22 Aug 2005 22:03:18 +0000 (UTC), "Signman"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>I top post and always will.
>
> Worse than top posting is the type of comment you've made here IMO.
>
> A shame really as should you ever accidentally make a relevant or
> valid contribution it will be lost by those who believe you to be a
> selfish arsehole and have added you to their killfile.
>
>
S
Signman
Guest
I'm sorry but I just do not agree with your comment here.
"Pete Young" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> It's easy to fix but most people are seemingly too inconsiderate, too
> lazy or too dim to bother.
"Pete Young" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> It's easy to fix but most people are seemingly too inconsiderate, too
> lazy or too dim to bother.
S
Stephen Hull
Guest
In message <[email protected]>
"Signman" <[email protected]> wrote:
>I'm sorry but I just do not agree with your comment here.
If you're into sign making then even you must follow guidelines that are
absolutely necessary to form, construct, make or paint the letters with
reference to kerning and spacing etc. If you failed to follow these
simple but important rules you would not be able to sell a sign as the
lettering would be a complete unreadable mess,
Same applies here IMO.
Steve.
[snip]
--
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Coach painting tips and techniques + Land Rover colour codes
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"Whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble". Henry Royce
"Signman" <[email protected]> wrote:
>I'm sorry but I just do not agree with your comment here.
If you're into sign making then even you must follow guidelines that are
absolutely necessary to form, construct, make or paint the letters with
reference to kerning and spacing etc. If you failed to follow these
simple but important rules you would not be able to sell a sign as the
lettering would be a complete unreadable mess,
Same applies here IMO.
Steve.
[snip]
--
Vehicle Painting Pointers: http://www.stephen.hull.btinternet.co.uk
Coach painting tips and techniques + Land Rover colour codes
Using a British RISC Operating System 100% immune to any Windows virus.
"Whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble". Henry Royce
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Signman
Guest
I would fight to defend your opinion, however it is not mine.
Be happy, drive a land rover
"Stephen Hull" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> If you're into sign making then even you must follow guidelines that are
> absolutely necessary to form, construct, make or paint the letters with
> reference to kerning and spacing etc. If you failed to follow these
> simple but important rules you would not be able to sell a sign as the
> lettering would be a complete unreadable mess,
>
> Same applies here IMO.
Be happy, drive a land rover
"Stephen Hull" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> If you're into sign making then even you must follow guidelines that are
> absolutely necessary to form, construct, make or paint the letters with
> reference to kerning and spacing etc. If you failed to follow these
> simple but important rules you would not be able to sell a sign as the
> lettering would be a complete unreadable mess,
>
> Same applies here IMO.
A
Andy Fox
Guest
"AndyC the WB" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> >>>>> "Doorbell" == Doorbell <[email protected]> writes:
>
> A: Because you read the answer before the question.
> Q: Why's it so annoying
> A: The most annonying thing on Usenet.
> Q: What's top posting?
My retrospective apologies for top-posting on previous threads. I had no
idea it mattered! Actually I had no idea what it meant until reading this
topic!
Andy Fox
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