Posted by Rik on 08/15/06 20:58

Gary Hasler wrote:
>> Well, we'll forgive you if you promise to stop top-posting.
> Okay, I have to ask...why the "rule" against top posting? Personally
> I VERY much prefer it. And where can I find these rules; is there a
> FAQ?

Google for netiquette, there are hundreds of pages explaining it.
The main reason: keep the same flow in the conversation. The normal answer
of non-believers to that is:"But all the information is already in the post
before?!".

To this we say: Remember this is usenet, differnet newsservers, between
which a message can often be delayed for hours or even not arrive at all.
(Unfortunately, I detected that last problem a couple of times a week in
this ng, I'll have to contact my ISP about what's going on.) I may not be
able to see the message you're replying to, and allthough you quote, reading
from the bottom up is terribly annoying. Also, when setting a follow-up to a
more relevant newsgroup, it's nice to give the readers there a normal
starting point for the conversation.

Consider this flow:

Ah, now I see.
> This is usenet, they might not be there.
>> But why don't they first read the proevious posts then?
>>> Well, It's a lot easier to read, and follows the
>>> flow of the conversation
>>>> Why do people keep asking me to toppost?

Grtz,
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Rik Wasmus

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