Why do people detest top posting so much?

[Derek Broughton]

Michael.Coll-Barth at VerizonWireless.com wrote:

>> From: Bart Silverstrim
> 
> LOL Bart.  Being an old timer ( newsgroup wise ), I thought I would
> throw something in here.  I am waiting for some stuff to run so I have a
> few cycles to waste.
> 
> Bottom-posting is actually a creation of us old fart newsgroup readers.
> I never liked it and never will, but I do it to keep the posting police
> happy, although just saying that will get me in hot water.

>> "I don't
>> have to trim the post or actually put thought into what I'm
>> trying to say."

...but you're _not_ bottom-posting - and nobody wants you to.
-- 
derek