[NTLUG:Discuss] Top Posting

MadHat Unspecific madhat at unspecific.com
Fri Jul 11 13:15:45 CDT 2008


A3: Please.
Q3: Should I avoid top posting on this mailing list?

A2: Because, by reversing the order of a conversation, it leaves the
     reader without much context, and makes them read a message in an
     unnatural order.
Q2: Why is top posting irritating?

A1: It is the practice of putting your reply to a message before the
     quoted message, instead of after the (trimmed) message.
Q1: What is top posting?


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