[X-Newbies] Top posing in mail?

[Michael Winter]

On May 19, 2005, at 6:59 AM, Tony Johansen wrote:

> There are valid arguments both ways.

And some of us do both, depending on the situation. As was pointed out 
earlier, most "business" type replies are going to be a single reply to 
a request, not a long thread. In that case it can be assumed that the 
recipient of the reply will already know what the reply is about. On a 
discussion list, things are different. In many cases, like this, I'm 
replying to a single point or sentence, not with respect to your entire 
message. So context is needed. Otherwise on a long, multiforked thread 
readers may not know what you're replying to.

My only complaint with _some_ top posters, is they seem to think that 
means they don't need to trim the reply.  Not that bottom posters 
haven't been known to quote an entire message and simply append a "Me 
too!" at the end.

-Mike