RE: [cobalt-users] STOP TOP POSTING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

["Dan Kriwitsky" <list1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> hmm no this is a US format

Actually, it's not.

> in the UK the reply does in deed go on top ..

Netiquette knows no borders. Indeed, searching Google for netiquette and
top posting the top results are mostly UK sites that agree with this
list's standard and the Internet standard in general. Adding RFC to the
search finds many more authoritative archived works on the subject. 

http://www.cybernothing.org/cno/docs/rfc1855.html#3

> 
> so it really is a point of view of where u are from

No, not really.

> however not discounting that the point is that this list has 
> a preference not to do with what I have just done

Then why did you do it?

> 
> SO once again chaps a polite note to the new guys and not a 
> the usual unhelpful comments and jibs after all they are 
> seeking help and not out to annoy you .. so have a bit of 
> professional though put into your replies please
> 

If it was only "the new guys" and not a whole series of recently
top-posted replies with no trimming filling up the archives with junk
that ignored the FAQ for the list I would agree. It seemed it was time
it was brought up on list.
-- 
Dan Kriwitsky

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