[ubuntu-za] Stop the Anti-Unity / Gnome 3 FUD!

[Jan Greeff]

Agreed that people normally read text from the bottom up, but then they 
read continuously like in a book or mag. When it comes to postings, we 
often have long lists and it takes an age to scroll down to the latest, 
because the windows invariably show the top first. I notice that some 
forums have adapted by now putting the latest on top.

Perhaps it is another of those "what's good for one is not always good 
for all" issues from which we could all learn a bit more patience and 
understanding of the fact that we are all wonderfully unique, however, I 
tend to think that top-posting will eventually win the day.

Whatever happens, it will be a good thing if everyone accepts a 
"standard" way of posting.




On 28/12/2011 13:13, Raoul Snyman wrote:
> On 28/12/2011 12:54, Jan Greeff wrote:
>> Is there something about top posting that renders it undesirable,
>> unethical or un-something?
>>
>> I prefer latest-on-top...then I don't have to scroll down to get to the
>> latest posts.
>
> A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
> Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
> A: Top-posting.
> Q: What is the most annoying thing in e-mail?
>
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