[NTLUG:Discuss] list etiquette

[asenec@senechalle.net]

In most cases, if a list message is *not* top-posted,
I will delete it.  One of my pet peeves is an 
'I agree,' or 'Well said', etc. response bottom-posted
to a long message.  Netiquette aside, IMHO, 
top-posting is a GoodThing.

Annette


> From work at myverse.net Mon Jul 21 11:24:33 2003
> From: "Jeff Demel" <work at myverse.net>
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> -----Original Message-----
> >From: MadHat
> >Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 11:09 AM
> 
> >OK.  The charter on the website was discussed in great detail 
> >a while back when we put it together.  The top posting thing 
> >is not something someone is going to get slapped on the hand 
> >for.  It was the majority that agreed that top posting was 
> >considered a "Bad Thing(tm)" for list etiquette, but everyone 
> >is going to have their own opinions.  I could point out some 
> >interesting tidbits from this discussion, but I don't feel 
> >it would be appropriate.  If you want, we can start a 
> >vote (on the web site, not here, easier to tally) to see 
> >what people think...  but I don't think it matters that much.
> 
> I don't think it matters that much either, at least not enough to warrant a
> vote, but I think it's interesting to discuss in a general sense.
> Communication standards and style in this fairly new medium is, I think, a
> fascinating subject.
> 
> Maybe it's not really on-topic for this list, though.  Some will find it
> useless or uninteresting, I'm sure.  I will bottom-post, since that's the
> agreed-upon way to go.  I just thought it was interesting to talk about.
> 
> Shutting up now.
> 
> -Jeff
> 
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