F8(1) vs multimedia production(0)

[Les Mikesell]

Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
> On Thu, 2008-08-14 at 19:36 -0500, Les Mikesell wrote:
>> Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
>>> Gmail also encourages top-posting, though at least the quoting mechanism
>>> is a bit more standard.
>>>
>> You do know how to move the cursor, don't you?
> 
> I'm going to assume this is a rhetorical question.
> 
>> Starting with the cursor 
>> at the top shouldn't encourage you to top-post, it should encourage you 
>> to move down through the quoted text, deleting unwanted context and 
>> adding your response in line in each section.
> 
> OK, let's look at the possibilities:
> 
> Policy: leave the cursor at the top
>         User wants to top-post: starts typing
>         User wants to bottom-post: has to scroll before typing
>         User wants inline comments: has to scroll before typing
>         
> Policy: put the cursor at the bottom:
>         User wants to top-post: has to scroll before typing
>         User wants to bottom-post: starts typing
>         User wants inline comments: has to scroll before typing
>         
> Which of the two policies is more conducive to top-posting?

None of the above. The choice is all up to you.  The policies don't 
determine the location of what you post any more than they determine the 
content.

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   Les Mikesell
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