Re: To Frank Rosenbaum

Frank A. Rosenbaum wrote:
No, of course you don't *have* to read it, wade through it maybe, but not read. But, if you expect me to bottom post my responses, then yes, you do. I am not 'super literate' about the ways and intricacies of the computer and use most programs stock.

Frank, that's not a good idea, especially if they are Microsoft programs, or programs written for Windows. MS is not particularly concerned with security, for example, so all its programs have one or more insecure default settings. That's why they keep sending you updates and security patches. (I hope you've set your machine to do "Automatic Updates", BTW.)

You can and IMO should learn enough about each program to reset the defaults to their most secure settings (which in some cases means disabling some settings entirely.) Even if you save yourself one bad incident by doing so, it will have been worthwhile.

When I press the 'reply group' icon, my cursor appears above my sig with all the "stuff" below.

This a default setting so that you can decide whether or not to post your comments within the previous post, or at the bottom. Sometimes you want to comment on several parts of a previous post. The logical way to do that is to insert your comments in the appropriate places. That's why the cursor starts out at the top: the program designers assumed you will move the cursor to where it makes the most sense to "start typing."

Then I type my response. That said, however, you can press page down and get to the stuff you really want to read. Or, if you are really peeved by it, place me in your filter and you won't have to be troubled by my presence any more. Unless of course you read someone's response to something I wrote.

I am not trying to be nasty, but I really don't see what the problem is.

The problem is that a newsgroup post is part of a conversation. It's easier for other participants to follow the conversation if you bottom post, and often even better if you place your comments into the previous post, as I have done with yours. It will be clear what you are responding to. It makes it easier for other readers to understand your point(s). And I think you do want to be understood, right?

Some people new to newsgroups don't include or quote any of the previous post. Now that's dumb. How can you expect a reader to know what you're on about if you don't quote?

BTW, I very rarely include the complete previous post - just the parts that I'm responding to. Saves clutter, makes it a little easier for the reader to understand me.

Hope This Helps (HTH).
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