Re: Netiquette - a rational view


"Mark Edwards" <Mark-Edwards@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
> Let's start out by saying that we are very open here, and not
> (normally) pushy about what is basically just a convention.
>
> However, since most text-based media simulate conversation, it has
> been the practice on Usenet, to post beneath the original text, so
> that people reading the followup will better see the flow of the
> conversation.
>
> Of course, some people complain about having to scroll down through
> the entire original message to see one or two lines of followup.
>
> If the replier (replicant? - grin) either trimmed the original
> message to just the relevant portion, or broke up the original into
> several original/reply sets, it would give a more natural result.
>
> And white space makes it easier to read replies. If a person replies,
> either on top or on bottom, it is hard to see where the original
> begins and the followup begins, if they blend together.
>
> Personally, I feel that the people who insist most loudly about
> "being allowed" to top post, are really arguing about being allowed to
> be lazy: they have something to say, but don't want to take the time
> to format it clearly. It's a lot like saying "I am more important than
> you, and can't be bothered with trivia".
>
> However, there is no law against laziness or top posting. There is no
> requirement that people bottom post. Usenet servers no longer warn
> that "sending this message costs tens of thousands of dollars" when
> you don't snip the original (yes, they really used to do that). There
> is nothing that says you have to present yourself clearly and
> rationally.
>
> If your attempts at communication are too difficult to ferret out,
> or the context of your reply is obscured, it is likely the reply will
> not be read.


I don't like this post one bit, Mark. I don't like the royal "we are very
open here" as if you speak for us all in your views about whether top
posting is good or bad or acceptable or lazy or whether trimming should be
done or not.
It is not up to you to set the rules on this group. I rarely get cross but
this post made me see red.

Tweed



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