[AccessD] OT: Why not reply at top of message

Completely agree.  Kathryn posted a very good bottom post though.  One short
blurb at the top, and then the rest.  Now that I think is a good post.  I
wouldn't even call it a bottom post.  It's just a post with relevant
information.  No scrolling required to see what she actually wrote (unless
you had less then an inch of viewable window for her email.).  

I do think that if you have to scroll through a previous email, to get to
it's reply, then it should have been a top post, to allow us to read the
reply, and go backwards if we want.  It's not laziness that promotes
top-posting, it's forgetfulness that prompts bottom-posting.

Drew

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From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Bobby Heid
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2004 7:46 AM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: RE: [AccessD] OT: Why not reply at top of message


I'm a top poster also.  I admit it.

But I think it is a personal choice kind of thing.  Most people what are
reading a reply to an e-mail either sent the original that is being replied
to, or has already read the original posting.  It makes sense to me to top
post so that you do not have to scroll to the bottom or re-read the original
post.

Just as in a conversation, when you reply, you do not re-speak everything
that was spoken prior to your reply.

It really does not matter to me where people post.  But one thing that
really pisses me off on some of the Redhat/Fedora Linux mailing lists is
that it is a giant issue that some Linux gods (as they think they are) have
deemed that bottom posting is the law.  There have been many flame wars and
vitriolic posts over such a petty subject as top/bottom posting that I
usually will not post a question (although I have many) or an answer (of
which I have few) because it is not worth it to me to get flamed for top
posting.

So, can't we all just get along?  LOL.

Bobby


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From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Kath Pelletti
Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 8:18 PM
To: AccessD at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: [AccessD] OT: Why not reply at top of message


Here's a Friday rant - is there a reason that people are replying to emails
and putting their response at the bottom of the message instead of at the
top? It's so much harder to quickly read through - you have to scroll down
and find the response.

I know that sometimes you have to do this when you are replying to different
*parts* of the message - but otherwise - what the reason?

Kath
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