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Old August 21st 03, 06:12 PM
bunny_baby
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What does top posting mean?????


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Old August 21st 03, 06:35 PM
Dan and Nancy Mahoney
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That's what I'm doing here - when replying to a Usenet post, netiquette
dictates that it's proper to place your reply *below* the quoted text to
which you are replying. In a lot of newsgroups, top-posting like I am
here will get you badly flamed.

Here, though, most folks don't seem to care. And in some instances it
makes it easier to pick out thenew content.

bunny_baby wrote:
What does top posting mean?????


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Old August 21st 03, 06:57 PM
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Top posting is when I reply to your post by writing my reply *above*
your message. Like this.


bunny_baby wrote:
What does top posting mean?????



Many posting on Usenet frown on top posting as it makes the flow of the
story jump - read the first message, then scroll up to read the reply -
if you haven't for some reason received some of the posts on your server.

Another word to know is "snipping". That's when you delete the part of
the message you're replying to that doesn't deal with what you're
actually replying to. Shorter (shortened/snipped) messages take up less
bandwidth and are faster to download on slower connections.

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Ok thank you I fully understand now.




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Old August 21st 03, 10:34 PM
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bunny_baby wrote

Ok thank you I fully understand now.


You might like to look at various tips on 'Netiquette' on my
Generalpage at

http://blakjak.com/gen_men2.htm

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Old August 22nd 03, 04:29 PM
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Posting a reply above what you're replying to, like this. I always top
post, have for years, mainly because of the way I read posts. If I'm
following a thread, I already know what the thread's about; I want to
know what's being said in reply. Usually if I have to scroll down
through what I've already read to see someone's reply, I don't bother; I
just skip to the next post. Also, my newsreader (Netscape) came with
"Post reply above the quoted text" as default. It was years before I
even knew I could change that.

bunny_baby wrote:
What does top posting mean?????


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Old August 22nd 03, 06:18 PM
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David Yehudah wrote:

Also, my newsreader (Netscape)
came with "Post reply above the quoted text" as default. It was years
before I even knew I could change that.


Well, Outlook Express doesn't even give you the option to change it; I had
to install a little freeware program called OE-QuoteFix, because I was
getting sick of having to manually move my sig down to the bottom, as well
as my cursor! I generally prefer top posts, too, but I know it's not the
consensus, so I tend to edit and bottom post (or interleave) as much as
possible.

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Old August 23rd 03, 02:43 AM
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"bewtifulfreak" wrote in message
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David Yehudah wrote:

Also, my newsreader (Netscape)
came with "Post reply above the quoted text" as default. It was years
before I even knew I could change that.


Well, Outlook Express doesn't even give you the option to change it; I had
to install a little freeware program called OE-QuoteFix, because I was
getting sick of having to manually move my sig down to the bottom, as well
as my cursor! I generally prefer top posts, too, but I know it's not the
consensus, so I tend to edit and bottom post (or interleave) as much as
possible.

Ann

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Same here! I usually bottom post or interleave simply because that seems to
be what netiquette requires. As for me, I actually prefer to read top
posted articles because I frequently read a number of articles in the same
thread, and I have to scroll to the bottom each time. I make an exception
when someone else has already started to top post. Then I often will
continue the same practice to avoid having a top post followed by the
original message followed by the most recent message (mine), and so forth
....

MaryL


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Old August 23rd 03, 04:44 AM
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MaryL wrote:

I usually bottom post or interleave simply because that seems to
be what netiquette requires.


I've been reading Usenet for 16 years, so I follow the practice that
was commonly used when I first started, which is to snip judiciously and
interleave my responses to specific comments. There are some exceptions
(see below), but that's been my default for years and I've never seen
any need to mess with it.

As for me, I actually prefer to read top posted articles because I
frequently read a number of articles in the same thread, and I have
to scroll to the bottom each time.


Yeah, when people don't snip the original post to just the lines they
want to respond to, it can get tedious to scroll and scroll past that
(and any other posts that were added to it, also not snipped), just to
get to the response. I often don't bother reading those, either. It's
especially tiresome to scroll past 4 screens of quoted text (that I've
already seen), just to read a response like: "LOL!" In those cases, if
someone wants to post a one-liner and doesn't want to snip, I'd much
prefer they top post their response.

I make an exception
when someone else has already started to top post. Then I often will
continue the same practice to avoid having a top post followed by the
original message followed by the most recent message (mine), and so forth


I know what you mean. That's a case where trying to follow netiquette
actually makes things more confusing and harder to follow.

That said, these are really only mild peeves for me. If I don't have a
lot of time, I tend to skip past posts where the current comments aren't
visible on the first screen of text. It's too bad, but choices need to
be made. It doesn't infuriate me, though.

What I truly can't stand is people who've been on the net as long as I
have or longer, who get all huffy about the Correct Way to Post (ie, what
was the correct way 16 or more years ago) and can't adjust to the fact
that (1) many, many non-techies have entered the world of Usenet, and
(2) most people are now using email software that didn't even exist back
in the bad old, text-only days. The needs of many of the readers have
changed. Time marches on, guys - let it go.

For the record, I still use a Unix shell. I'm posting this very message
with tin. But we've gotta lighten up already. Getting all lathered up in
a self-righteous snit about people's posting style is not only obnoxious
and anti-social, it's a losing battle, and it's bad for one's heart, too.

Joyce
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Old August 23rd 03, 07:15 AM
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It is a topic usually brought up by someone who was once hall monitor, in
the third grade, and loves to trip out on power. You'll get references to
*rules* for this, or that and told about etiquite or such. Only, their
ain't no rules, as such. It is also the custom and practice in business to
place the most recent reply at the top, or on top, of more dated material.
Such is the organization of correspondence and case files. This practice
allows one to keep abreast of most recent developments, if they are familiar
with the subject matter, or delve more deeply into the file for the
historical record. As it happens, the program for most computers
automatically keys into this accepted business practice, for replying to
electronic correspondence.
In actual practice, I believe you, like most people, will develop a feel
for which method, or manner of reply, is best suited to the situation.
Generally, I find that for short replies, with a singular theme, top posting
is far more convenient and much quicker. However, sometimes you will find
you are replying to a lengthy post, touching on several points or issues you
wish to address. In the case of the latter, the better way to go about it
is to insert your comment or observation immediately following the specific
comment.
The bottom line is, we're all trying to communicate with clarity and
efficiency. Anything that furthers that objective is permissable, so do
what works for you.
In this particular instance, I have intentionally top posted to annoy
anyone deadset against the practice.... so there!
Jack

"bunny_baby" wrote in message
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What does top posting mean?????


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Old August 23rd 03, 10:37 AM
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JHBennett wrote:

It is a topic usually brought up by someone who was once hall monitor,
in the third grade, and loves to trip out on power.


LOL! Such as it is... this is a rather lame version of power, after all.
It's the power of someone who can't get anyone to *like* them, so instead
they get their thrills by correcting anyone who makes a mistake and ratting
kids out to the teacher. Sad.

Joyce
 




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