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Default Hey, I'm new to this board and don't know the board dynamics and politics

sf wrote:
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> On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:11:16 -0600, Michel Boucher
> > wrote:
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> >sf > wrote in
> >news > >
> >>>> 5. Try to edit your replies (as I have done) and to avoid top
> >>>> posting. Some people here killfile top posters.
> >>>>
> >>>> Go forth, grasshopper...
> >>>
> >>>this is a pretty good set of advice. my hat's off to you, michel.
> >>>
> >> Except for the top posting part.

> >
> >Sheesh, there's always a critic...
> >
> >I don't think I said anything untoward. It is true that some people will
> >killfile top posters. This was my warning, hence the suggestion to avoid
> >it. If you disagree, perhaps you'd like to offer substantial evidence to
> >the contrary, to wit that few or none killfile top posters.

>
> It was the avoid top posting part I des agree with. I think all posts
> should be top posted, that way proper attributions stay with the first
> line of each post.



I prefer top posting too, but RFC doesn't for some reason <g>. It's a
lot easier to read someone's post at the top, especially if it's in
response to a long thread. That way, one doesn't have to scroll down
all the way to the bottom, unless they want to read all the text
included. But, as it's said.... when in Denmark ...

Sky

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