Re: Why do people detest top posting so much?

Thomas Wolf wrote:



On 02/23/2009 09:34 AM, Derek Broughton wrote:
...
It's telling that two of the three people in the thread, so far, who
think that top-posting makes sense, posted in html.

*flame on*

What exactly is your problem Derek? Telling people they should be shot
for sending HTML-only mail

Sorry. I thought that was funny...

or saying that it's "telling" that
top-posters post in HTML.

Precisely. People who think their own ease-of-use is more important than
everybody else's/

Get off your high-horse!

Not a chance. I support people here for fun. You don't get any more
support.
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derek


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