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

[Quintin van Rooyen]

On Dec 28, 2011 2:58 PM, "Jan Greeff" <jan at verslank.net> wrote:
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> On 28/12/2011 13:46, Raoul Snyman wrote:
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>> On 28/12/2011 13:31, Jan Greeff wrote:
>> > however, I tend to think that top-posting will eventually win the day.
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>> That is simply because you've always used a mail client that enforces
top-posting.
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> My mail client does not enforce top-posting, it has been my selected
preference up 'till now.
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>>> Whatever happens, it will be a good thing if everyone accepts a
>>> "standard" way of posting.
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>> Yes, and the standard way of posting to mailing lists is bottom posting.
In fact, more accurately, it is interleaved posting, where you show a
snippet of the previous mail to give context, and then write your reply
after the snippet. This can be done multiple times (as can be seen by my
reply).
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> Makes sense, but I'm not totally convinced as yet.

Jan, it is a standard. Convincing has nothing to do with it. You either
comply or you don't.

It is understood that some mobile devices do not support this accepted
standard, but if your device supports it you MUST comply.

(Odd accidental top posts are generally overlooked, but frowned upon when
it becomes habit.)

Hence people saying "apologies for the top post" when they do.
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