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Posted by dorayme on 11/24/51 11:43
In article <1wr375t8bxxyu$.sh10o8dgjcd1$.dlg@40tude.net>,
Els <els.aNOSPAM@tiscali.nl> wrote:
> Greg N. wrote:
>
> > I have no sympathy for pedantic boneheads. A top-posted sentence or two
> > in response to a sentence or two of a [well snipped] question is
> > certainly nothing that justifies a discomposed "don't top post" dunning.
>
....
> > Sorry, I can't clearly define the border line between the two.
> > As I said, it's a matter of good judgement.
>
> And you are gonna teach that judgement to every newbie? While you
> can't even pinpoint the border? It must be much easier to just always
> bottom post. There is no excuse for top posting.
You are right about the teaching, about the soundness of the
policy but it is a stretch to say there is never an excuse for
top posting, surely Greg N is right about there being a
reasonable excuse sometimes. It may be unwise, but not without
excuse.
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dorayme
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