Re: Top-posting [ was Variable names]
Re: Top-posting [ was Variable names]
- Subject: Re: Top-posting [ was Variable names]
- From: André Renault <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:39:43 -0500
Three now.
Seriously, why can't we make an Official List Of Conduct?
On 2011-01-13, at 6:38 PM, Robert Poland wrote:
> Says the man with TWO admin footers.
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> On Jan 13, 2011, at 4:34 PM, Bruce Robertson wrote:
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> As I have said, it is a matter of preference and in fact a matter of substantial consideration for the value of other people's time.
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> You see the new point immediately.
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> You don't need to read any further; it's from Bruce.
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> You're free.
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> Bruce Robertson
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> On Jan 13, 2011, at 3:11 PM, J. Stewart wrote:
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>> On 1/13/11 at 5:27 PM, Bruce Robertson <email@hidden> spake thusly:
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>>> Quite simply and obviously false.
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>>> It is clear - and convenient - for everybody following the thread. It is a common practice and preference.
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>>> It is a lot like toilet-paper rolling direction. You may have a strong preference about what seems obvious to you.
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>>> But it is not a universal truth.
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>>> Top posting does not prevent chopping trailing detritus. There is no conflict.
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>> Taken in order:
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>> Your post is because a reader has to scroll down to read what you are posting about i.e. one has to read from bottom to top instead of top to bottom. I've met a few folks that read from right to left but never met any that read from bottom to top
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> My post is .... what? Exists because? Is false because? Was made because?
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>> It might seem so for you BUT you don't have the right to speak for all others. A lot of us don't find it either clear or convenient, just the opposite.
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>> You obviously don't have a cat and if you do, it has yet to discover the joys of unrolling a whole roll of paper. It will sooner or later. The direction the paper comes off a roll has a direct effect on how hard the cat has to work at it. If it's hard it won't make a habit of it.
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>> Superfluous statement.
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>> The only part of your post I can agree with is the first sentence of the last line.
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>> I suggest the following reading:
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>> RFC 1855 <http://www.dtcc.edu/cs/rfc1855.html>
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>> Specifically section 3.1.1 bulleted item 10
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>> If you don't know what the RFC's are feel free to ask.
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>> J. S.
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