On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 20:42:02 GMT
"Nedra" wrote:

Cybe, Please see SLOTHEAD's post in the thread you initiated:
"Why top posting is bad" ...

Nedra

I saw it but I don't see how some random quotes from some source or the
other, mine or his/hers, make any difference to the main discussion. It
just seems natural to me to have written discussions follow a logical,
consistent, in-order order, if you will. Proper snippage, as I have
done, helps a lot, too, and the logical time progression of the thread,
however snipped or not, is preserved. However, as I've said, I don't
care how they are posted and there are no hard and fast rules. Some I
read and some I don't, top, bottom, or middle posted.

I frequent one group non-disclosable wherein the convention is to
top post exclusively, snipping everything else except the particular
text to which you are replying, but leaving it below your response. I
tell you, it's hard to follow sometimes.

In the pun group (alt.humor.puns) and the limerick groups
(alt.arts.limericks and alt,jokes.limericks) the convention is to bottom
post but snip nothing that has gone before, although posts are snipped
and a new subject line substituted accordingly whenever a thread forks
sufficiently.. Once again, though, continuity is established and
preserved in a logical time progression, regardless of the time of
propagation on any particular news server or anybody's idea of rules.

I prefer well snipped bottom posting. I read it all or not depending
upon mood and whether I am expecting responses to particular posts of
mine. Other than that I really don't care except it sure is easier
when there is at least agreement among the participants in any
particular group.

Cybe R. Wizard
--
Unofficial "Wizard of Odds," A.H.P.
Original PORG "Water Wizard," R.P.
"Wize(ned) Wizard," A.P.F-P-Y.
Barely Tolerated Wizard, A.J.L & A.A.L

I think it really depends upon your newsreader as to whether
or not the posts are easy to follow. OE has all the posts
lumped together. Little doubt as to what the subject is...
even when the subject changes frequently ;-)

I also think it is rather foolhardy to expect this group to adhere
to any method of posting ...
We ponders all have our own favorite ways of doing things -
and so it is and ever shall be

Nedra
--
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118
"Cybe R. Wizard" wrote in message
news:20030810180337.1a55e51e.cyber_wizard@mindspri ng.com...
On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 20:42:02 GMT
"Nedra" wrote:

Cybe, Please see SLOTHEAD's post in the thread you initiated:
"Why top posting is bad" ...

Nedra

I saw it but I don't see how some random quotes from some source or the
other, mine or his/hers, make any difference to the main discussion. It
just seems natural to me to have written discussions follow a logical,
consistent, in-order order, if you will. Proper snippage, as I have
done, helps a lot, too, and the logical time progression of the thread,
however snipped or not, is preserved. However, as I've said, I don't
care how they are posted and there are no hard and fast rules. Some I
read and some I don't, top, bottom, or middle posted.

I frequent one group non-disclosable wherein the convention is to
top post exclusively, snipping everything else except the particular
text to which you are replying, but leaving it below your response. I
tell you, it's hard to follow sometimes.

In the pun group (alt.humor.puns) and the limerick groups
(alt.arts.limericks and alt,jokes.limericks) the convention is to bottom
post but snip nothing that has gone before, although posts are snipped
and a new subject line substituted accordingly whenever a thread forks
sufficiently.. Once again, though, continuity is established and
preserved in a logical time progression, regardless of the time of
propagation on any particular news server or anybody's idea of rules.

I prefer well snipped bottom posting. I read it all or not depending
upon mood and whether I am expecting responses to particular posts of
mine. Other than that I really don't care except it sure is easier
when there is at least agreement among the participants in any
particular group.

Cybe R. Wizard
--
Unofficial "Wizard of Odds," A.H.P.
Original PORG "Water Wizard," R.P.
"Wize(ned) Wizard," A.P.F-P-Y.
Barely Tolerated Wizard, A.J.L & A.A.L

On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 23:18:10 GMT
"Nedra" wrote:

I think it really depends upon your newsreader as to whether
or not the posts are easy to follow. OE has all the posts
lumped together. Little doubt as to what the subject is...
even when the subject changes frequently ;-)

I also think it is rather foolhardy to expect this group to adhere
to any method of posting ...
We ponders all have our own favorite ways of doing things -
and so it is and ever shall be

Nedra

I am fully in your corner on that and think it's time, as is so often
the case on Usenet, to agree to disagree, but still remain buddies.
I'll read your top posts sometimes, you'll read my bottom posts
sometimes. OK?

Cybe R. Wizard
--
Unofficial "Wizard of Odds," A.H.P.
Original PORG "Water Wizard," R.P.
"Wize(ned) Wizard," A.P.F-P-Y.
Barely Tolerated Wizard, A.J.L & A.A.L

I think I'll post in the middle, just to even
things out a bit...
k30a
and the watergardening labradors
http://www.geocities.com/watergarden...ors/index.html

Okay. That's a deal!

Nedra
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/4836
http://community.webshots.com/user/nedra118

"Cybe R. Wizard" wrote in message
news:20030810200717.444a6976.cyber_wizard@mindspri ng.com...
On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 23:18:10 GMT
"Nedra" wrote:

I think it really depends upon your newsreader as to whether
or not the posts are easy to follow. OE has all the posts
lumped together. Little doubt as to what the subject is...
even when the subject changes frequently ;-)

I also think it is rather foolhardy to expect this group to adhere
to any method of posting ...
We ponders all have our own favorite ways of doing things -
and so it is and ever shall be

Nedra

I am fully in your corner on that and think it's time, as is so often
the case on Usenet, to agree to disagree, but still remain buddies.
I'll read your top posts sometimes, you'll read my bottom posts
sometimes. OK?

Cybe R. Wizard
--
Unofficial "Wizard of Odds," A.H.P.
Original PORG "Water Wizard," R.P.
"Wize(ned) Wizard," A.P.F-P-Y.
Barely Tolerated Wizard, A.J.L & A.A.L

"K30a" wrote in message
...

I think I'll post in the middle, just to even
things out a bit...
k30a
and the watergardening labradors
http://www.geocities.com/watergarden...ors/index.html


That's it then...I am going to post on the right from now on.

BV.

"Cybe R. Wizard" wrote in message
news:20030809230610.4f097cd2.cyber_wizard@mindspri ng.com...
On Thu, 7 Aug 2003 14:16:51 -0400
"BenignVanilla" wrote:

I think all top posters should be shot.

BV.

And lingering death to bigots!

Yeah I hate those kind of people. Every single one of them.

BV.

amen!
mad


From: "Nedra"
Organization: EarthLink Inc. -- http://www.EarthLink.net
Newsgroups: rec.ponds
Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2003 23:18:10 GMT
Subject: Top post advocation. was: Gardening - test

so it is and ever shall be

Nedra
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in my nose."
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And I was hoping you had moved to the left....

"BenignVanilla" wrote in message
...

"K30a" wrote in message
...

I think I'll post in the middle, just to even
things out a bit...
k30a
and the watergardening labradors
http://www.geocities.com/watergarden...ors/index.html


That's it then...I am going to post on the right from now on.

BV.

Rich wrote:

OK

"Rich" wrote in message
...
Test



hmm, isnt there a rule about grading
your own test? ;p



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