Re: [boost] What's wrong with top-posting?

Subject: Re: [boost] What's wrong with top-posting?
From: OvermindDL1 (overminddl1_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-01-27 06:01:46

On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 11:14 AM, Dean Michael Berris
<mikhailberis_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> Because you lose context. Case in point.

And here is an awesome example by Joel:

> A: Yes.
> > Q: Are you sure?
> >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
> >>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email?
>
> If you are not convinced that it is wrong by the simple example above,
> now try to mix top and bottom posting:
>
> A: Yes.
> > Q: Are you sure?
> >>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email?
> >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
>
> I don't know about you, but that's simply crazy!
>
> The correct way:
> >>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email?
> >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
> > Q: Are you sure?
> A: Yes.