From: Albert Wagner <alwagner@...>
Date: 2002-10-26T09:04:06+09:00
Subject: Re: comp.lang.ruby FAQ

On Friday 25 October 2002 11:35 pm, Ian Macdonald wrote:
> On Sat 26 Oct 2002 at 08:29:31 +0900, Albert Wagner wrote:
> > On Friday 25 October 2002 10:45 pm, Alan (Ursus Major) wrote:
> > > Actually, it is NOT nice.  Top-posting is a religious matter.  You must
> > > take on faith that it is bad.  I have been following this post from the
> > > top, and now I must scroll farther down for each additional
> > > contribution.
> >
> > I agree.  If one wants to see all/part of a previous post, then read the
> > previous post.
>
> Yes, but if one only wants to see the context for the current
> comments, one should be able to read that in the citations of the
> current message.

Of course, in those situations where I reply to individual statements, as in 
this and my previous post, my comments are inline and following.  I also 
freely snip what I am not replying to.

>
> > > I /prefer/ top-posting, and only abjur it to stay out of fights I
> > > cannot win.
> >
> > likewise
>
> Chronological order seems a natural enough order to me in which to try
> to follow a human conversation. I can't imagine why one might want to
> view the discourse in reverse order. Do you read books from back to
> front and watch movies in reverse?

Of course not, but then the pages are arranged properly in  chronological 
sequence, as are the posts in my mailer.

>
> Ian

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