Re: What you have here is people who value things about a rainbow gathering more than whether a permit is signed or not



rastapatch@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
Marty wrote:

(It also might help me and others follow your points if you stop top-posting, so
that it's possible to maintain some of the context of the thread from message to
message by including quotes. Here's my friendly netiquette tip for the day:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_posting)

HEY! i told you it was easy to prove i was stupid! Top posting is obviously wrong ! and bottom posting is right!

Get with the program top posters!


It's not wrong or stupid, necessarily, just confusing to the reader, and borderline clueless behavior.


This is not directed to you personally, but sometimes I suspect that weird posting styles are just ways of dodging the issue. Here are some examples to illustrate this:

Netiquette: if you want to change the topic, start a new thread (or change the subject line).
a.g.r.: If you want change the topic, start a new thread.


Netiquette: If you change your "handle" make sure you have a sig. or some other way to let everyone know who you are
a.g.r: Change early change often - keep 'em guessing about who is posting what.


Netiquette: Whoever posts the best arguments using the least words "wins."
a.g.r.: Whoever posts the most messages "wins."

Netiquette: Quote just enough to maintain context in your reply.
a.g.r. Always quote as much as possible.  Make the readers work to follow you.
(And the opposite problem)
a.g.r. Don't quote anything, keep readers guessing who and what you are replying to.
.



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