Don't do it because it disrupts the flow of conversation, and takes things out of context. There, I have explained it, probably by violating WP:POINT, but I doubt I will be RfAr-ed for a malformatted email.
--Sam
On 01/06/06, Steve Bennett stevagewp@gmail.com wrote:
On 5/31/06, Molu loom91@yahoo.com wrote:
I notice that throughout your extended grumblings you have never managed to tell me how on Earth I'm supposed to stop this thing called top-posting.
Sorry to be uncivil, but I notice that throughout his extended grumblings, he has never explained *why* people should not top-post. It seems to me to be a question of taste, and both forms have their advantages and disadvantages. Someone is sure to point me to an RFC which proves that the unix community decided once and for all that top-posting is evil, but amongst the wider community of internet users, I don't think there is anything remotely approaching consensus.
If top-posting is preventing people reading or following conversations, then by all means point it out in private mail. But these continued petulant "I have fixed your top-posting" remarks are actually more annoying than the supposed sin they're addressing.
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