Re: Top posting

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From: JETman
Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 16:59

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Ditto...



Frank Matthews wrote:
> 
> No I simply find top posting convenient when others do it and I hate to
> waste time scrolling through a bunch of information to get to the tidbit
> of new stuff.
> 
> I also don't like nannies and respond poorly to being told what to do.
> 
> Frank Matthews
> 
> The Wizard of Oz wrote:
> > Frank Matthews wrote:
> >
> >>The following is a perfect argument in favor of top posting.
> >>
> >>Frank Matthews
> >
> >
> >       Nope, it's a perfect example of what happens when folks don't trim the
> > quoted material down to only what they are referencing, and then some
> > other person with incorrect ideas tries to prove that two wrongs make a
> > right.
> >
> >       Always trim un-necessary quoted material, never top post.
> >
> >       Fairly basic Netiquette, really. Or are you just now joining Usenet?

-- 
Regards,

JT (Residing in Austin, Texas)

Just Tooling Down The Internet Superhighway With my G4.......

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