"Tim" > wrote in message
...
> >We (or more properly, I) appreciate your input and knowledge, but . . . .
..
> >replying at the top is like sharpening a fine knife on a cinder block.
>
> Definitely not 'we'. Bottom posting is all too often pain as too many
> people just quote the entire document and then add maybe one trite
> line of text, typically: "me too". Top posting means I don't have to
> manually scroll to the bottom of each message to read the
> contribution. I see no problem with top or bottom posting provided
> that the context is clear.
>

I agree that there is nothing inherently wrong with top or bottom posting,
just as there is nothing wrong with driving on the left-hand or right-hand
side of the road. The problem is that when you mix the two styles, you have
chaos. It isn't where you post that is the problem, it is the lack of
consistency that is the issue. When messages fail to communicate your
message, then there is no point in posting or reading. Of course there will
always be people who pass on the right or drive the wrong direction on a
one-way street just because they can, and in most cases there is no harm
done.