Aaron Baugher wrote:

Brian writes:



A top post contains the same amount of data as a bottom post. So
there is no difference in size that way.



Wrong. Top-posters never trim.

The debate is over top vrs bottom, not trimming posts. The person I
responded to was upset with top posters causing too much bandwidth and
time. A properly trimmed top post takes no long to download then a
properly trimmed bottom post...correct ?

See how my reply to you is much
shorter than if I'd just stuck my response at the top and left your
message (and its parents in the thread) below it?

It is nice to leave it there for a little so you have a reference. After
I read a message it doesn't show up unless I click on show all messages,
find the thread I was reading, and then find the person who replied
before the message I am reading


Also, see how it's clear what part of your message each of my points
is in reply to?

I agree with this fact




It could take longer to read if you have to look for the reply. That
is where I am lost. Do other mail programs always go to the bottom of
the thread ?



No, but that's not necessary. "Bottom-post" is a misnomer. There's
no need to scroll anywhere to read my posts, because my text starts
close to the top, interspersed with the relevant quoted text. You
don't have to scroll to read the new stuff, and you don't have to
scroll to see what I'm replying to. Handy, huh?

I agree posting like this is nice in some cases. One question I have is
why does netscape and others default to top posting when you install it.




If being charged for the net by minutes, may I suggest logging on,
downloading your messages and reading them off-line.



That doesn't change the amount of stuff to be downloaded, which was
the concern.

Sorry another bad snip, If she is sitting there reading each message
online I can see it taking more time to find the response if people
didn't all top post or all bottom post. Your debate comes down to
trimming posts, mine is saying that a top post is the same as a bottom
post, they don't take longer to download.
We are talking text files not jpeg's vrs gif's.




I will abide by with what the poll says, the majority rules.



Mob rule can be an ugly thing.

I don't consider it mob rule, I consider it a Democracy. If more people
want it, then they should get it. We are not talking about pro-choice,
legalizing drugs ect... we are talking about what most people think is
faster and more convenient to them.
Most important is the fact that top posters didn't complain, even though
there are more of them in this group. We just didn't think it was
anything to cry about.....but since they brought it up