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Simon Robert wrote: >In theory I agree with bottom posting, it is the more logical way to do >it, the structure of the dialogue is maintained and any sense easier to >understand. > >The only problem is people out there in the "real" world, as opposed to >Lugers, usually top post. I have tried bottom posting to "real" people >out there in real world land maybe 5 or 6 times. > > > Triming and quoting should ensure that your reply starts "above the fold", and is therefore in their full view. >A couple of responses asking me to resend as I had not sent the one with >my reply, > > ... >Bottom IS better. But what can one do when faced with with a world that >doesn't realise this! Is there a polite way of dealing with this problem >which saves one from a lengthy correspondence about top versus bottom >posting? > > this. -- Adrian Midgley http://defoam.net Blog: http://osborne.defoam.net/~akm/cgi-bin/blosxom.cgi -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html