Re: Well, they went and did it.

Skip wrote: 
*** is top-posting frowned upon? ***
*** CONTINUED AT BOTTOM ***

I prefer top-posting to bottom posting as I don't have to page down past the quoted part to see the new response. To each his own, I suppose, but if it is an agreed upon convention for this forum, I'll see if I can accommodate it. Is it? 


Answer:  Because it disturbs the logical flow of a message.
Query:  Why is top posting a sloppy form of writing?

If posters would simply observe the time-honored convention of *editing* their quotes to include only that portion of the original message(s) to which they wish to respond, you wouldn't have to exercise your PageDown key so much. (Hint!)

http://members.fortunecity.com/nnqweb/nquote.html


I hear what you are saying Tim, but since this isn't a political forum, we might bore others with a long political discussion, or perhaps even sow discord. I do not like discord when I am seeking camaraderie, but I love discussing politics too. Some consider my views extreme, and it's hard sometimes for me to keep my mouth shut. I don't disagree with you greatly, by the way, but if you have a preferred political forum and want to discuss it some more, I'd enjoy it too. Point the way.

The politics surrounding the anti-tobacco movement are always On Topic here. Extreme views (or not) are fine. ;-)

Regards,

Tim Parker  ...  Germain's Medium Flake in a Savinelli pot
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