Vista -- The Pros & The Cons -- And Posting Styles

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They are, of course, absolutely correct -- as long as they actually read the
incoming post -- which some fail to do entirely -- and then just bugle and
rabbit.

Generally, However:

Top People Top Post.

Bottom People Bottom Post.

BUT intelligent posting style is situationally driven to some extent.

I generally top post -- but also interlinear post and even bottom post when
the situation requires it.

DSH

Lux et Veritas et Libertas

The reason many MVPs top post is because they think it's the better to way
to post, just as the reason many non-MVPs top-post is because they think
it's the better way to post.
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D. Spencer Hines said:
They are, of course, absolutely correct -- as long as they actually read the
incoming post -- which some fail to do entirely -- and then just bugle and
rabbit.

Generally, However:

Top People Top Post.
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No.

Clueless knobends who can't be arsed to read up on Usenet etiquette top
post.
 
Some people have their own styles and don't feel they have to follow the
uptight few that preceeded them.
 
I've started to simply skip any bottom posted messages that require a scroll
since they are such a small minority these days and rarely offer any
information worth scrolling for. It's easier to just skip to the next post.
 
Are you posting out of your arse?

Conor said:
No.

Clueless knobends who can't be arsed to read up on Usenet etiquette top
post.



--
Conor

Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright
until you hear them speak.........
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Yes, that seems to be a Good Rule -- particularly in these Microsoft
newsgroups.

All the Smart, Knowledgeable People seem to be Top Posters -- so, why read
the others?

I've scrolled down for a few of them and the exercise is not cost-effective
in either time or value added.

When I scroll all the way down to read, I invariably find nothing but
dribbling blather and gibberish -- with but one or two exceptions.

DSH
 
Yes, that seems to be a Good Rule -- particularly in these Microsoft
newsgroups.

All the Smart, Knowledgeable People seem to be Top Posters -- so, why read
the others?
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ROTFLMAO!
 
I couldn't agree more.

Why is Bottom-posting better than Top-posting?
http://www.caliburn.nl/topposting.html

All these people who think top posting is mandatory amuse me. I havne't seen
any fiction or non-fiction, legal appellate briefs and motions, medical
charts are any of the MSFT Word documents in the history of Word that would
show case top posting, it's chaos and cluter and most importantly, it's
intrepid diificulty to read. I don't see a lot of good web pages by
talented designer whose copy looks like it was fed to a meat grinder or a
Cuisinart.

Top posts sure make it difficult to read. I don't care if they just post
their response because if the thread is together, you can always read the OP
easily. It's really a no brainer. Top posting makes it harder to read
period. It amazes me that a number of MVPs and NG vets slice and dice posts,
some but not all top post, and they introduce all these >>> and <<<< that
clutter up the format.

You also have to waist time scrolling through the top post (posting what
you're replying to on top, instead of just replying and letting the format
put the post you're replying to on the bottom. These groups, but not any of
the others of the hundreds of MSFT groups though do have an increasing
amount of ectopic, stand alone replies that have gotten unattached *from
their original thread (how I have no idea. Sometimes they get attached to
the thread later, and often they don't.

CH
 
They are, of course, absolutely correct -- as long as they actually read the
incoming post -- which some fail to do entirely -- and then just bugle and
rabbit.

Generally, However:

Top People Top Post.

Bottom People Bottom Post.

BUT intelligent posting style is situationally driven to some extent.

I generally top post -- but also interlinear post and even bottom post when
the situation requires it.

DSH

Lux et Veritas et Libertas

The reason many MVPs top post is because they think it's the better to way
to post, just as the reason many non-MVPs top-post is because they think
it's the better way to post.
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Oh, now that I have read everything I finally know what the **** you are
talking about up there. If you had posted below what you are replying to I
would have known immediately what you are babbling about. If you had any
sense of logic you would bottom post.

Cross posting is poor form too so it's quite obvious you are a usenet
moron.
 
I generally bottom-post because most newsgroup FAQs say it is part of the
nettiquette for the group and I try to follow that. I don't find one style
better or worse for me. If top posting is the norm I'm quite fine with it.
If bottom posting is the norm I'm quite fine with that too. I'm never fine
with flaming someone for their style of posting one way or the other.

Art



D. Spencer Hines said:
They are, of course, absolutely correct -- as long as they actually read
the incoming post -- which some fail to do entirely -- and then just bugle
and rabbit.

Generally, However:

Top People Top Post.

Bottom People Bottom Post.

BUT intelligent posting style is situationally driven to some extent.

I generally top post -- but also interlinear post and even bottom post
when the situation requires it.

DSH

Lux et Veritas et Libertas

The reason many MVPs top post is because they think it's the better to
way
to post, just as the reason many non-MVPs top-post is because they think
it's the better way to post.
Click to expand...

[...]
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You also have to waist time scrolling through the top post (posting what
you're replying to on top, instead of just replying and letting the format
put the post you're replying to on the bottom.
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It sounds to me like you have top and bottom posting confused. This
reply is "bottom posted" while your message was "top posted".
 
I suspect these are SOME of the reasons we have so many top posters here,
other reasons would be most welcome, as this list is by no means
exhaustive -- but simply preliminary:

1. The posters here are smarter and better informed than the average bear,
so many of them Top Post. After all, Top People Top Post.

2. Most folks here are probably using Microsoft Vista or XP -- in fact I
wouldn't be surprised if upwards of 90% of them are -- plus a few Apple and
Linux deadheads, dunderheads and grenade throwers.

3. Most folks of the previous statistical cut are probably using Outlook
Express or Windows Mail as their newsreader.

4. The VERY Smart Folks who designed Outlook Express, being Top People
themselves, were Top Posters already and therefore put the cursor at the top
of the page, where it belongs -- not down below the text, where only Bottom
People, who are naturally Bottom Posters, would prefer to see it.

5. Further, I suspect that Windows Mail in Vista ALSO puts the cursor at
the top of the page where it belongs. It would be useful for someone to
confirm or deny that.

Quod Erat Demonstrandum.

DSH

Lux et Veritas et Libertas

Exitus Acta Probat
 
I see...

So you blow with the wind -- don't know your own mind and simply follow the
mooing, lowing herd.

Aye, Got It!

DSH

I generally bottom-post because most newsgroup FAQs say it is part of the
nettiquette for the group and I try to follow that. I don't find one style
better or worse for me. If top posting is the norm I'm quite fine with it.
If bottom posting is the norm I'm quite fine with that too. I'm never fine
with flaming someone for their style of posting one way or the other.

Art

They are, of course, absolutely correct -- as long as they actually read
the incoming post -- which some fail to do entirely -- and then just
bugle and rabbit.

Generally, However:

Top People Top Post.

Bottom People Bottom Post.

BUT intelligent posting style is situationally driven to some extent.

I generally top post -- but also interlinear post and even bottom post
when the situation requires it.

DSH

Lux et Veritas et Libertas

The reason many MVPs top post is because they think it's the better to
way to post, just as the reason many non-MVPs top-post is because they
think it's the better way to post.
Click to expand...

[...]
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3. Most folks of the previous statistical cut are probably using Outlook
Express or Windows Mail as their newsreader.
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Most folks that use #3 are not computer savvy, and most of them have no
real idea about Usenet. This invalidates your #1, #4, but, does make #5
a perfect example of a broken Usenet client.
 
D. Spencer Hines said:
I suspect these are SOME of the reasons we have so many top posters here,
other reasons would be most welcome, as this list is by no means
exhaustive -- but simply preliminary:

1. The posters here are smarter and better informed than the average bear,
so many of them Top Post. After all, Top People Top Post.

2. Most folks here are probably using Microsoft Vista or XP -- in fact I
wouldn't be surprised if upwards of 90% of them are -- plus a few Apple and
Linux deadheads, dunderheads and grenade throwers.

3. Most folks of the previous statistical cut are probably using Outlook
Express or Windows Mail as their newsreader.

4. The VERY Smart Folks who designed Outlook Express, being Top People
themselves, were Top Posters already and therefore put the cursor at the top
of the page, where it belongs -- not down below the text, where only Bottom
People, who are naturally Bottom Posters, would prefer to see it.

5. Further, I suspect that Windows Mail in Vista ALSO puts the cursor at
the top of the page where it belongs. It would be useful for someone to
confirm or deny that.

Quod Erat Demonstrandum.

DSH

Lux et Veritas et Libertas

Exitus Acta Probat
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The cursor is still placed at the top by default, but now one has the
option of changing it to the bottom. Having the choice is progress. :)
 
Chad Harris said:
I couldn't agree more.

Why is Bottom-posting better than Top-posting?
http://www.caliburn.nl/topposting.html

All these people who think top posting is mandatory amuse me. I havne't
seen any fiction or non-fiction, legal appellate briefs and motions,
medical charts are any of the MSFT Word documents in the history of Word
that would show case top posting, it's chaos and cluter and most
importantly, it's intrepid diificulty to read. I don't see a lot of good
web pages by talented designer whose copy looks like it was fed to a meat
grinder or a Cuisinart.

Top posts sure make it difficult to read. I don't care if they just post
their response because if the thread is together, you can always read the
OP easily. It's really a no brainer. Top posting makes it harder to
read period. It amazes me that a number of MVPs and NG vets slice and dice
posts, some but not all top post, and they introduce all these >>> and
<<<< that clutter up the format.

You also have to waist time scrolling through the top post (posting what
you're replying to on top, instead of just replying and letting the format
put the post you're replying to on the bottom. These groups, but not any
of the others of the hundreds of MSFT groups though do have an increasing
amount of ectopic, stand alone replies that have gotten unattached *from
their original thread (how I have no idea. Sometimes they get attached to
the thread later, and often they don't.

CH
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And I see that after all that talk you top posted!!!!
peter
 
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