Evolution

[Dave Scott]

Well, looks like I'm in the minority here, but if I do run across a post 
that's in chronological order top to bottom, and if the last answer is 
off the screen, most likely I'll just move on to the next message rather 
than take the time to scroll.
Dave

Alan McKinnon wrote:

>On Friday 26 May 2006 16:58, Me - Atlantic wrote:
>  
>
>>>>Actually, no.  It's because I have so many clients that respond
>>>>to corporate emails that way, and, when I "bottom-post", they
>>>>ask me why the emails are replied to "backwards"...
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>ye gods I hate that.
>>>I used to try and explain why top posting is evil
>>>and give example conversations. Few of them got it so I gave up.
>>>      
>>>
>>I've decided to swim upstream.  I'm going to simply start replying
>>to emails again the way I used to, and when people ask why emails
>>are "backwards", I'll tell them that my new email client (I'm the
>>only one running Linux) doesn't allow it, so live with it. (Being a
>>new partner affords me some luxury). If they want to "reverse"
>>everything, let them. I'm tired of moving everything around.  Who
>>knows?  Maybe I'll get some of the underlings to convert to Ubuntu!
>>    
>>
>
>My hero :-)
>
>Maybe try looking at them with a completely confused stumped look on 
>your face and innocently ask "Why do you put the answer before the 
>question? In a spoken conversation it goes the other way round."
>
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>

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