Re: [boost] Discussion policy

From: Chuck Allison (cda_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-03-27 01:44:17

You (and I) just top-posted :-).

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Abrahams" <david.abrahams_at_[hidden]>
To: <boost_at_[hidden]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 6:13 AM
Subject: Re: [boost] Discussion policy

> I agree. Would you like to submit a website patch? I would gladly help
> to edit it.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Vladimir Prus" <ghost_at_[hidden]>
>
>
> > Hi,
> > after reading the Boost mailing list for quite a lot time now, I can
> say that
> > there's one thing which makes reading it very hard. That thing is
> > top-posting. As a result, instead of sigle thread that I can easily
> browse
> > (or ignore), I get a big number of individual messages.
> >
> > I understand that some people may use web-based mail readers or have
> other
> > technical problems with replying in the right way, but
> nonwithstanding,
> > shoudn't discussion policy hint that top-posting is better avoided?
> This
> > question will be even more important if the mailing list is forwarded
> to a
> > newsgroup.
> >
> > BTW, things like over-quoting and topic drift also happen quite often.
> > Shouldn't discussion policy say something on it?
>
>
>
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