I prefer top posting because it is faster for me to scan. There are a lot of posts that I ignore because they are bottom posted. When I reply to a post it is easier to trim off the irrelevant verbiage on the bottom rather than the top. I think the real problem is the Reader. I use Outlook express and Forte Agent. Neither is exactly what I want. The ideal reader would let me choose how I would like to view the mail, top or bottom. It would also save what I want saved in a user friendly format rather than some proprietary file type. Saving threads for future reference is clumsy! It should be reasonably priced. I don't believe Outlook is available as a standalone application and Office is a bit pricey for a lot of us. I find that Goggle Groups the most comfortable reading for Newsgroups. Unfortunately there is no way to mark what you have already read. Good luck on the contest. Is there much difference in Marching Band and Goat Herding contests? John Ferrell http://DixieNC.US ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill & Pookie" To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." Sent: Friday, November 25, 2005 7:53 AM Subject: Re: [OT] Top-posting, is it really that bad? > Right on! I don't have time to scroll down looking for one word replies > among the previous text. I am busy preparing for the National Marching > Band and Goat Herding competition in Pampa Texas March 15. > > Pookie -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist