Re: A suggestion for responding to posts on s.a.a.... please put the quotes at the bottom!

Well, that's certainly MY preference, but doing so will NOT get you in the
good graces of the Netiquette freaks...

DILLIGAS one way or the other?

No...

But pissing off the Netiquette Nazis is always fun (although the worst of
them are long since in my killfile)...

Why do BOTH these posts look like trolls???

Probably because of the Netiquette Nazis... {;^)

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"Larry Stedman" <stedman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:stedman-878652.17164620112005@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hey, I know it's largely a matter of style, but when I'm reading these
> threads, I'd much rather see NO quoting or the quoted message put at the
> bottom! That way I can see YOUR responses without scrolling. I've
> gotten lazy in my old age and if the post has the long quote at the top,
> and your message is invisible, I just skip it----and YOUR words of
> wisdom don't enlighten me!
>
> So, if you want more people to read your thoughts/remarks, put 'em at
> the top, make them the lead of the story!
>
> Larry Stedman
> Vestal


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