[Cryptography] ADMIN: Periodic reminder about top posting
Tamzen Cannoy
tamzen at cannoy.org
Sat Aug 2 17:06:33 EDT 2014
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cA3: 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 periodic re-run, but it needs saying every few months.
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.]
Tamzen
Perry
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