Re: Bottom vs. Top Posting

From: FromTheRafters (!0000_at_nomad.fake)
Date: 05/31/04 

Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 18:34:10 -0400

"Renegade" <not@t.all> wrote in message news:pan.2004.05.30.16.46.15.969818@t.all...

> One thing that I have never understood about the top posting argument...
> have you ever noticed that almost always it involves being crossposted to
> several groups?

That hasn't been my experience, more often than not it is due to
regulars in the groups I frequent outright refusing to "get in line"
and quit being such non-conformists. ;o)

> Multiple crossposting is considered bad netiquette too,
> just like top posting.

I get a kick out of people who complain about "off topic" posts when
it is obvious that massive crossposting is in use - and to widely varied
topical groups. This selection of groups isn't so bad, if you can manage
to fit ferrets in with computer security issues.

I heard somewhere that ferrets predate cats as household pets, is there
any truth to that?

...and is it recommended that you disable your security programs when
installing new software?

> That is why the better newsreaders will warn you
> that you are crossposting.

I don't initiate crossposts, but I do reply to them. I have no way of
knowing what group(s) the person I am discussing something with
is reading in unless he or she sets a followup-to. When they do, I
at least attempt to read that group in case that discussion continues.

As far as top/bottom goes, it would make for better readability if
people would just follow suit with whatever style the first respondent
in a subthread uses - and just quit quibbling.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Bottom vs. Top Posting
    ... it is obvious that massive crossposting is in use - and to widely varied ... to fit ferrets in with computer security issues. ... I heard somewhere that ferrets predate cats as household pets, ... in a subthread uses - and just quit quibbling. ...
    (alt.computer.security)
  • Re: Bottom vs. Top Posting
    ... > it is obvious that massive crossposting is in use - and to widely varied ... > to fit ferrets in with computer security issues. ... > I heard somewhere that ferrets predate cats as household pets, ...
    (comp.security.firewalls)
  • Re: Bottom vs. Top Posting
    ... > it is obvious that massive crossposting is in use - and to widely varied ... > to fit ferrets in with computer security issues. ... > I heard somewhere that ferrets predate cats as household pets, ...
    (alt.computer.security)
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