Learn to use context posting with Gmail. (By default Gmail leaves two empty line before the quote --> invite people to top-post. ;-) On 11/25/05, Nate Duehr wrote: > Chen Xiao Fan wrote: > > Changed it to [OT] and let's continue there. > > Ok! ;-) As long as we don't drive everyone crazy. > > > Let me re-iterate my point. > > > > 1) I think context posting is the best if it can be easily be done. > > However it is not. > > I do it on virtually every reply I send. I have my clients set to > text-only (because HTML and RTF are rarely that useful), and I also set > the client to quote the original reply -- doesn't matter where the > cursor is after I hit reply... > > I just click at the area I want to reply to and start typing, which > inserts my comments in context, like this one. > > I'm still not understanding why you believe this is difficult. I can do > this in Outlook, Outlook Express, Thunderbird, and Kmail with ease. > > I then use the SHIFT- keys to highlight downward if I'm > "snipping" something, and hit the Delete key. My hands never leave the > keyboard! > This is what I get when I hit reply button when I am using Outlook 2k at work. "-----Original Message----- From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu Sent: Friday, November 25, 2005 2:00 PM To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. Subject: Re: [EE] Top-posting, is it really that bad? This really isn't [EE] at all, so I'm going to stop now unless you move it to [OT]. Just not sure if you read [OT], so last reply here. Nate" Using RTF or HTML it is still easy to do context posting. Within the same company (using the same Outlook 2k across the worldwide subsidary), it is actually good to use RTF and to do context posting is still easy in this case --> just using a different font color. However we all know RTF/HTML may not be good for people outside (like those using PINE). With plain text, what should I do? Shall I add a ">" at the beginning of every line? Reagrds, Xiaofan -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist