From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S271699AbTGXPsi (ORCPT ); Thu, 24 Jul 2003 11:48:38 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S271700AbTGXPsi (ORCPT ); Thu, 24 Jul 2003 11:48:38 -0400 Received: from louise.pinerecords.com ([213.168.176.16]:10410 "EHLO louise.pinerecords.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S271699AbTGXPsa (ORCPT ); Thu, 24 Jul 2003 11:48:30 -0400 Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 18:03:27 +0200 From: Tomas Szepe To: Steven Cole , bill davidsen , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Posting format Message-ID: <20030724160327.GB22052@louise.pinerecords.com> References: <20030723201801.GB32585@rdlg.net> <20030723212224.A527@infradead.org> <20030723220037.GC32585@rdlg.net> <20030723225333.GC16244@louise.pinerecords.com> <1059059667.1672.202.camel@spc9.esa.lanl.gov> <20030724154732.GJ32585@rdlg.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20030724154732.GJ32585@rdlg.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org > [Robert.L.Harris@rdlg.net] > > On the other hand if everyone posted at the top it would be considerably > easier reading for those who have been following the conversation > without having to scroll down and figure out where comments and the > conversation is at. So how do you context-quote when replying at the top? Original text: Argument A. Argument B. Reply: Reply intro text. Reaction A. > Argument A. Reaction B. > Argument B. I don't think so. Awkward (mixing directions) and confusing. > For those new to the conversation they can just start at the bottom and > scroll up. Ever actually tried doing that? IMHO it's not half as practical and natural as reading from the top down. (You have to keep scrolling, searching for block starts.) -- Tomas Szepe