List etiquette question

Jeff Vian jvian10 at charter.net
Fri Nov 19 00:26:45 UTC 2004


On Thu, 2004-11-18 at 18:45 -0500, Harry Hoffman wrote:
> Perhaps you should visit the optometrist?
> 
> Seriously though... do you find yourself saying "doh" alot?
> 

So now I have to look ~20 lines below the END of your text to even see
what you are commenting on.  A perfect example of the confusion caused
by those who send messages with mixed posting rules
(top/bottom/top/bottom --- Oh my head hurts!! And I can't keep who said
what straight!!)

Harry and Jack, You need to get a life and join the community. 

> John Summerfield wrote:
> > On Friday 19 November 2004 03:43, jack wallen wrote:
> > 
> >>what makes one style of posting over another "superior"?
> >>
> >>
> >>>People can view my opinions any way they want. However, I thought I made
> >>>it very clear that I prefer trimmed, bottom-posted messages *on mailing
> >>>lists* because they are a superior format for those fora
> >>
> > Pardon?
> > 
> > 
> > I had to look twice to see what you said. It wasn't where my eyes 
> > automatically went.
> > 
> > 
> 
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