Re: Now Way OT for rmr Re: To Frank Rosenbaum

Frank A. Rosenbaum wrote:


I don't want to be rude to you Wolf, but I really don't see what the big deal is weather I post on top or not. Isn't it the content of the post that is important?
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Yes -- and that's why including context is important. Without the context of the other guy's post, it's difficult and even impossible to know what the aitch is intended. Most of the time, you need just a sentence or two to set the context. As I said, it's to make it easier for the person who's reading your post. The first and most important rule of composition is "Write for your audience." Oh yeah, there's stuff about grammar and spelling, too, but that's what professional writers have editors for. :-) (I used to be an English teacher in a former life.)

BTW, I don't know how you've set OE, but I just bottom posted this, and your sig and everything below it simply doesn't show up in my compose window. I had to cut'n'paste to include your final sentence above. Curious.

Your own sig should be attached automatically to your post, it should not show in your Compose window at all. "Bottom posting" means after the other guy's post, not after your sig.

Re: "I just looked at the Tools/Options menu and could not find any way to change where my sig goes. If you know of it, please tell me and I will change it."

The sig should be at the end of your post. AFAIK, you can't put it anywhere else. Some programs enable you to create a number of sigs, set one a default, or select a specific one for a specific post or e-mail.

HTH
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