Home |
Search |
Today's Posts |
|
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Bye Bye
The message
from Hussein M. contains these words: On Sat, 26 Apr 2003 21:54:35 +0100, Janet Baraclough wrote: The message from "Charlie" contains these words: Boy, you're gonna get flamed now! =D He's not likely to get any reaction at all from those who don't bother reading persistent top-posters. Oh come on! Do you mean to say Janet, that when you open a message and see "original text" at the top you delete it straight away? No. Haven't you followed the thread? When newbies arrive, I make a point of answering **however awkwardly their posts are presented**. IOW, I read innocent newbies who top-post, but only for a limited time. As they become habitual urglers, I expect them to gradually pick up the rudiments of clear posting, (which is made easy for them in the weekly abc post). After a while, even after someone has politely suggested otherwise, some no-longer-new posters persistently top post, or repost unedited unnecessary screeds unedited. I consider that a discourtesy to the group because it makes big threads so hard to follow; and I've noticed that those who deliberately go down that road, seldom have anything witty or wise to say. No, I don't bother to open their posts then shut them; I just set my newsreader so that I don't see them any more (unless someone else quotes from them, as Charlie did Badger's in this instance). As this thread shows, I'm not alone. Some newbie top-posters don't realise what effect their habit has on other readers. They might prefer to continue getting replies from posters who know what they are talking about. Janet. |
Reply |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Forum | |||
Chelsea 2014, bye bye Alan T. | United Kingdom | |||
Bye, Bye International rates! Now you can call abroad for the priceof a UK call! | United Kingdom | |||
Bye bye Jim Webster | United Kingdom | |||
Bye Bye Irises | Gardening | |||
Bye Bye Hansa (etc.) | Roses |