Re: Tbs vs. 50-move rule




Angelo DePalma wrote:

>You did not answer my question.

Yes I did.

>I asked if you prefer bottom-posting in emails.

And I answered that question. Here is the answer - again.

I prefer that conventions be followed. If almost everyone top-posts
(as is common in businesses that use Windows machines and Internet
Information Server) a single bottom-poster is disruptive to good
communication. If almost everyone bottom-posts (as is common in
businesses that use Linux machines and SMTP servers - and in Usenet
newsgroups!) a single top-poster is disruptive to good communication.

>Perhaps I should follow up with a second question: Do you
>value following protocol above clarity in your email/usenet
>communications?

That's like asking me if I value seatbelt use over safety or
whether I value umbrellas over staying dry. The protocols were
designed to improve clarity of communications, and they work well.

Netiquette: "When thou enter a city, abide by its customs."
http://www.montebello.k12.ca.us/Resources/Roadmap/map07.html

Usenet 101: How to properly format a Usenet post
http://www.softdevlabs.com/Usenet101.html

How do I quote correctly in usenet?
http://www.netmeister.org/news/learn2quote2.html

Bottom vs. top posting and quotation style on Usenet
http://www.cs.tut.fi/~jkorpela/usenet/brox.html

Zen and the art of the internet (usenet section)
http://www.cs.indiana.edu/docproject/zen/zen-1.0_6.html

Why you shouldn't ask for E-mail responses on Usenet
http://www.cs.tut.fi/~jkorpela/usenet/mail-responses.html

The seven don'ts of Usenet
http://www.cs.tut.fi/~jkorpela/usenet/dont.html

Why bottom-posting is better than top-posting
http://www.caliburn.nl/topposting.html

+What do you mean "my reply is upside-down"?
http://www.i-hate-computers.demon.co.uk/

The advantages of usenet's quoting conventions
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/g.mccaughan/g/remarks/uquote.html

Rules for posting to Usenet
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/posting-rules/part1/

Why should I place my response below the quoted text?
http://allmyfaqs.com/faq.pl?Top-posting_or_bottom-posting

How To Followup A Post On Netnews Properly
http://www.star-one.org.uk/computer/format.htm

Quoting Style in Newsgroup Postings
http://www.xs4all.nl/%7ewijnands/nnq/nquote.html

Put an end to Outlook Express's messy quotes with this automated fix!
http://home.in.tum.de/~jain/software/oe-quotefix/

How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

For the Engineer/Programmer: News related RFCs and Drafts
http://www.tin.org/docs.html





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