Posted by Default User on 08/15/06 21:25

Shelly wrote:

>
> "Gary Hasler" <garyhasler@thelogconnection.com> wrote in message
> news:44E23142.C0058293@thelogconnection.com...
> > 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?
>
> It is a commonly accepted convention. Most people to perefer to see
> a comment immediately below the thing to which it is commenting.
> You are in the very small minority. Note that this wa inline
> posting. If I had been responding to several points in a larger post
> then you, the reader, would have very little idea as to just which
> part I was responding. This way, it is clear.

Here's a handy web site:

<http://www.caliburn.nl/topposting.html>




Brian

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