On 11/26/05, Olin Lathrop <olin_piclist@embedinc.com> wrote: > Changed to OT. > > Scott Dattalo wrote: > > So as long as enough context is provided so that the reply > > is coherent, then reasonable people will have no problem with > > top-posting. > > It's not just about providing context, but also the ease of access to that > context. Reading a top posted reply can be annoying because you have to > scoll around a lot to figure out the context. > I am very surpised that Scott has such an open view. Interesting to know. Anyway, if one trim the original to very short, I think both top and bottom posting should be allowed and it is just a personal preference and a mail client preference. Actually I think top-posting here is even slightly better. Regards, Xiaofan -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist