On Feb 10, 2004, at 12:11 PM, Jot Powers wrote: > On Tue, Feb 10, 2004 at 09:16:21AM -0600, Johne Cook wrote: >> This is one of those things that appears to me to be a matter of >> personal >> preference, like which way you install your roll of toilet tissue, or >> if >> your blog posts are ascending or descending. > > Well, not that he would say that his answer is authoritative, but > Steven > has expressed his preference for not top-posting, and it is his list. > > I only mention this because he had the good sense to formulate an > opinion that matches mine. :) > > -Jot > -- > Jot Powers <books at bofh.com> http://www.bofh.com/books/ > "I'm upping my standards, so up yours!" > -Pat Paulsen (1927-1997), Presidential Campaign Slogan > > > I have kept out of this discussion since I am not any kind of computer > professional, although I use email extensively in my business. In the > few email lists in which I participate, everyone puts new comments > above old ones. I presume that this is what you mean by "top posting". > It is also virtually universal in my business emails. My email software automatically places new comments above old ones, so I guess I assumed (I know, it makes an ass of u and me) that the computer pros who wrote it that way had a reason. However, as a good list citizen, if there is a standard that everyone agrees to I will do my best to comply. Ken