On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:51:22 -0800, sf wrote:

> On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:44:22 -0800, Dan Abel > wrote:
>
>>In article >,
>> sf > wrote:
>>
>>> On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:32:27 -0600, Michel Boucher
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>> >sf > wrote in newsbu9l5hfv1h8fq1trhgqobnmdsm1512ua6@
>>> >4ax.com:
>>> >
>>> >> Try figuring it out in a long, messy thread. If bottom posting is the
>>> >> rfc rule, then another rule should be that text be trimmed enough to
>>> >> prevent scrolling.
>>> >
>>> >To wit the point about...wait for it...*editing*.
>>>
>>> Which bottom posters often neglect to do.
>>
>>Then perhaps you should consider killfiling them?
>>
>>Having to scroll down through 1000 lines to read a "me too" is just
>>another reminder for a killfile entry.
>
> LOL! That equates to another vote for top posting.

i just don't like top posting because my first reaction is 'what were we
talking about again?' (especially when threads drift, as they almost
invariably do.)

with a bottom post, you skim what went before and usually are oriented to
what's being said.

in any case, people could edit better (including taking care with
attributions), but it's not a major source of irritation for me.

your pal,
blake