[WHL] Re: [WHL] Re: [NPERS] Re: [WHL] Re: [WHL] Re: More about keywords

Ben Wing ben at 666.com
Wed Nov 10 13:34:15 EST 2004


>     SY>   - Your top-posting.
>     SY>   - Your incredible ability to not trim cited text.
> 
> I've noticed that people who use Outhouse and Outhouse Excess 
> are really bad about both of those.  You have to assume that 
> the editor sucks really badly.

It's not that bad.  By default Outlook quotes the message without any >
lines and puts you at the top with a couple of blank lines, so laziness
makes top-posting very easy.  I've turned on the > lines though, as you can
see.  Unfortunately no supercite or 'In XXX, YYY said ..." lines.

Part of the thing is that top-posting is becoming a standard.  I think it
makes sense unless you're responding point-by-point, since the most relevant
text is at the top where you will see it first.






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