Xiaofan wrote:
> Another finding is that bottom-posting often lead to longer
> emails. In the corporate setup, I think top-posting should be
> preferred and I think it is.

I tend to agree with the above statement.

A quick review of messages in my sent folder reveals that I tend to 
bottom-post when replying to PicList messages, and top-post when replying to 
business e-mail.

I think the crucial difference is that threaded discussions are read by many 
people, while business communication normally takes place between two people 
(I'm not sure if this was already pointed out by someone, I did not read all 
messages in this thread).

The advantage of top posting in the latter case is that you don't need to 
scroll down to see the reply. Both parties are assumed to be familiar with 
the context.

Best regards,

Vitaliy

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