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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Alzheimer's / July 2008top posting
Hi, all, I've been lurking in this group for a while now. I noticed the reference to "top posting". I don't know if it's a left-handed thing but I AM a top poster. Truthfully, I don't feel it matters as long as one is contributing. Sorry if this offends anyone. smiles, Elise > Hi, all, > I've been lurking in this group for a while now. I noticed the reference to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > smiles, > Elise Elise, don't give it a second thought. In the past it was thought that posting on top of the previous posters words, rather than on the bottom, was somehow "dissing" their comments. That has changed, and now sometimes a very brief note on top is fine. I post on a few groups, and people post both ways. I usually post on the bottom becaue I have been using newsgroups for a long time and got into the habit of doing it that way. Evelyn What she said. :-) > Elise, don't give it a second thought. In the past it was thought > that posting on top of the previous posters words, rather than on the > bottom, was somehow "dissing" their comments. That has changed, and > now sometimes a very brief note on top is fine. On Jun 30, 8:53 am, "weeks" <r_we...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Hi, all, > I've been lurking in this group for a while now. I noticed the reference [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > smiles, > Elise ******************************** Hi Elise. It's not so much that it offends anyone (tho I'm sure there are some who are), it's just that it's illogical and therefore makes it difficult for people to follow the conversation. They "lose the thread" of the discussion. And bear in mind usenet is all about discussion. So it makes no sense to have a conversation going backwards, on rewind if you like. Or even worse, following a logical sequence but then one person decides not to continue the thread of the conversation by posting right at the top, ahead of everyone else's logical sequence. Sam ************************************************** Elise, don't give it a second thought. In the past it was thought that posting on top of the previous posters words, rather than on the bottom, was somehow "dissing" their comments. *** It still is Evelyn **** That has changed *****no it hasn't***** now sometimes a very brief note on top is fine. I post on a few groups, and people post both ways. *****doesn't make it right, or logical, or respectful of other people's input ****** I usually post on the bottom becaue I have been using newsgroups for a long time and got into the habit of doing it that way. Evelyn I post on the top so if someone knows what I'm talking about, they don't have to read the previous post. I prefer it that way. Gwen ******************************************************************************** I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't and die to find out there is. On Jun 30, 8:53 am, "weeks" <r_we...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Hi, all, > I've been lurking in this group for a while now. I noticed the reference [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > smiles, > Elise ******************************** Hi Elise. It's not so much that it offends anyone (tho I'm sure there are some who are), it's just that it's illogical and therefore makes it difficult for people to follow the conversation. They "lose the thread" of the discussion. And bear in mind usenet is all about discussion. So it makes no sense to have a conversation going backwards, on rewind if you like. Or even worse, following a logical sequence but then one person decides not to continue the thread of the conversation by posting right at the top, ahead of everyone else's logical sequence. Sam ************************************************** Elise, don't give it a second thought. In the past it was thought that posting on top of the previous posters words, rather than on the bottom, was somehow "dissing" their comments. *** It still is Evelyn **** That has changed *****no it hasn't***** now sometimes a very brief note on top is fine. I post on a few groups, and people post both ways. *****doesn't make it right, or logical, or respectful of other people's input ****** I usually post on the bottom becaue I have been using newsgroups for a long time and got into the habit of doing it that way. Evelyn > On Jun 30, 8:53 am, "weeks" <r_we...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: >> Hi, all, [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > *** It still is Evelyn **** Are you ever going to make an on topic comment or just continue your trolling? > Are you ever going to make an on topic comment or just continue your > trolling? Oh the irony ..! In case you hadn't noticed, the subject of this thread (which was started by Elise), is "top posting". I was debating top-posting with Elise and Evelyn. In this thread, we are all *on-topic*. It is *you* who isn't. Idiot. Now, are you going to make a constructive comment to this thread *about top posting* ... or are you intent upon trolling? >> Are you ever going to make an on topic comment or just continue your >> trolling? [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Now, are you going to make a constructive comment to this thread *about > top posting* ... or are you intent upon trolling? Nice crosspost to alt.trolls trollboy. You've shown your cards. >>> Are you ever going to make an on topic comment or just continue your >>> trolling? [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Nice crosspost to alt.trolls trollboy. You've shown your cards. Glad you liked it :) I thought that's where your posts belonged. Now stay on topic please, and discuss top posting. > >>> Are you ever going to make an on topic comment or just continue your > >>> trolling? [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > - Show quoted text - Ah so now you are giving orders around here? E. |
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