DWUTKA at marlow.com
DWUTKA at marlow.com
Fri Aug 6 11:08:42 CDT 2004
Nope, I'll keep top posting! Drew -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Kath Pelletti Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 9:32 PM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Why not reply at top of message When Access adds a new record to a continuous form/table/query does it add it at the top or the bottom? A. Because it breaks the logical order of conversation. But what would we all *like* it to do? We all write code to reverse it...... Nice talking to you Stuart - I am going to leave this thread - I fear that the result is going to be that everyone starts bottom posting and I'll bitterly regret raising the topic!! Kath ----- Original Message ----- From: Stuart McLachlan To: Access Developers discussion and problemsolving Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 12:04 PM Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Why not reply at top of message On 6 Aug 2004 at 11:42, Kath Pelletti wrote: > Interesting - but I completely disagree. > > Following the same logic - when you write a system with a continuous > form - do you display the *latest* records at the top - or make them > scroll all the way down to see the latest data? > When Access adds a new record to a continuous form/table/query does it add it at the top or the bottom? A. Because it breaks the logical order of conversation. Q. Why is top posting bad? > I think that displaying chronological order descending is simple and > for a list like this where we have already read the original post we > only want to read the reply And with a long thread with lots of different opinions and branches? Take recent thread about "RE: [AccessD] Naming Conventions". Top posts became very difficult to follow. Once the discussion had split off into Integers v Longs, there was no way of telling what the respondent is responding to without scrolling down and then back up again. > > I also think that your definition of Usenet Etiquette, like most > 'rules' on the Internet can always be open for reasonable debate. There's plenty of that. Try gooling ["top posting" "bottom posting"] > I guess the question is - what is the netiquette for AccessD on this > topic? > I know what I'd like it to be <grin> -- Lexacorp Ltd http://www.lexacorp.com.pg Information Technology Consultancy, Software Development,System Support. -- _______________________________________________ AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- _______________________________________________ AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com