I say the reasons every time. If I have to play scavenger hunt to get a
point, I'm not going to read it.
Justin
... wrote:
>
>
> Instead of arguing about TOP posting or BOTTOM posting, each side should
> give rational reasons. I see both sides of it, but I prefer top posting
> for a couple valid reasons.
>
> PROS FOR TOP POSTING:
> 1. The reader doesn't have to scroll down to find the response.
> 2. The original author's points are not taken out of context by being
> fragmented by the responder.
> 3. The overall length of the response is often greater because of the
> fragmentation of both the original message and the answers.
>
> However, if one wants to use BOTTOM posting, my preference is that the
> responder would simply say:
>
> SEE RESPONSE BELOW ORIGINAL MESSAGE
>
> That will clue the reader immediately into knowing he has to scroll down
> to get the response. There really are two sides to most things.
>
> Jerry in Michigan
>
>
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