From: Jose Celestino <japc_at_co.sapo.pt>
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:05:06 +0100

Words by Stuart Lawler [Mon, Apr 21, 2008 at 11:46:01PM +0100]:
> > Maybe I'd be less abrupt if you and others would show some sign of being
> aware of the list guidelines. For example, you've once again top posted, and
> I'm sure you've seen messages regarding this many times now, as I know
> you're a regular on the list.
>
> Paul, firstly, my apologies for a somewhat delayed response to this thread.
>
> Perhaps instead of constantly ranting on about top posting, you might be so
> kind as to tell us why you and the other moderators here insist that people
> should not use it?
>

Oh, and attribution lines are an incredible help on keeping things sane.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_posting#Attribution_lines

I found it a pain to distinguish what you're replying from what you're
replying to. And impossible to find whom you're replying to.

-- 
Jose Celestino
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Received on 2008-04-22