[Cryptography] ADMIN: What is top posting, and why should you avoid it?

[Perry E. Metzger]

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?

[Yes, this is a re-run, but it needed saying. Also, please trim as
much as possible from messages you are quoting in replies, keeping
only the sections needed to maintain context for the reader.]

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