[Cryptography] ADMIN: Please don't top post.
    Perry E. Metzger 
    perry at piermont.com
       
    Tue Aug  9 14:06:33 EDT 2011
    
    
  
The list has been alive again only for a couple of days, but it
appears that I need to post this oldie again.
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A3: Please.
Q3: Should I avoid top posting on this mailing list?
A2: Because, by reversing the order of a conversation, it leaves the
    reader without much context, and makes them read a message in an
    unnatural order.
Q2: Why is top posting irritating?
A1: It is the practice of putting your reply to a message before the
    quoted message, instead of after the (trimmed) message.
Q1: What is top posting?
Top Posting FAQ:
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