On Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:56:10 -0500, blake murphy
> wrote:

>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.

I feel the exact opposite. I'll scroll down if I need a reminder and
I don't want to rehash the topic before I get to a new response.
>
>in any case, people could edit better (including taking care with
>attributions), but it's not a major source of irritation for me.

It's a major problem for me. Obviously they have no idea who said
what. If that's the case, then just cut out everything except what
you're responding to.

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I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.