RE: [cobalt-users] SOT: Top-posting

[Thom LaCosta <baltimoremd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 4 May 2003, David J. Duffner wrote:

> 	It's a no-win situation.
>
> 	Thom posted the Meta-Faq recently, consult 4.4 and 4.4.1
> as to the presumed policy covering these posts.  There is no
> real Sun/Cobalt moderation per-se, I recently discovered Sun
> isn't even running this list on a Cobalt piece of hardware.

For a long time the list has been operating under the "gentleman's
agreement" concept.  As far as it NOT operating on a cobalt piece of
hardware, I'm thrilled, as the Cobalt implimentation of Majordomo is
punishment for system admin and list members alike.

>
> 	The flip side of this mundane argument is those who do
> 'bottom-post' but simply hit 'reply' and never bother to take
> the time to snip out long sections of drivel that someone
> could easily reference in the previous message.  Another
> annoying element is those who do this and then leave 4-10
> cobalt-list signatures stacked up within their replies vs.
> simply deleting them.
>

Perhaps if folks understood what the messages look like when top posted,
or as you cited improperly bottom posted, they'd think twice before
posting(Ah Mom, I just bit my tongue for saying the obvious).

> 	So, in conclusion, just reply n' snip and this whole
> annoying situation will go away. I would note the Meta-Faq
> actually makes reference to several 'policies' that are
> either generally incorrect or not applicable, but of course
> this is covered in Section 1 and specifically 3.1 of that
> document. <Grin>

THe meta-faq has eveloved over time...and I'm sure it contains
errors of commission/ommission.  I'm always open to makein it better, so
feel free to email directly any suggestions.

Of course, as I've been told, I have no authority to post the Meta-Faq,
it isn't mine to change, just because I post it doesn't make me the
moderator.....(g)


Thom

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