Re: [SLE] Have you seen this?
From: Tom Nielsen (tom_at_neuro-logic.com)
Date: 03/07/04
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To: Suse <suse-linux-e@suse.com> Date: Sat, 06 Mar 2004 15:37:47 -0800
Hi all,
It's been rather fun watching all this, but I feel a need to add
something as a person that has been correct about TOFU several times.
Ya, I know I shouldn't top post, but there are times I forget. The
problem that I see is that it's almost a race to see who the first
person will be to correct me. It seems like some people think, "oh a
top-poster! I'm gonna correct him before anyone else does." Did they
address my question???? No, but they sure felt like they could take the
time to correct me on top-posting.
The reason I top post every now and then (mistakenly) is because
top-posting is a normal course of email. "WHAT!?? No, it's not! The
proper way is to follow up an email on the bottom".....I can hear many
people say this right now. But, it's not. While it may be proper
netiquette, it's not normal. Those of us that deal with the world on a
daily basis know everyone (figurative) top-posts. I deal with network
admins, technical project managers every day, and everyone top posts. I
can think of only one email thread I've dealt with in the past year
where everything was followed up on the bottom of the email. It's very
normal to top post on a daily basis. The key is to remember to switch
when responding to this group (or others...but I don't subscribe to
others so I don't know).
I think the key is to not go out of your way to let folks now not to
top post, but rather, if you are going to answer anyone's question, do
it at that time. Don't make it a race to see who the first one is going
to be to tell the person not to TOFU.
Time for another Guinness.
Tom
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