Re: list rules [was: Reconfigure after changing Video Card]

On Sat, 2010-07-31 at 22:32 -0500, Billie Walsh wrote:
On 07/31/2010 07:16 PM, p.echols@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
----- Original Message -----


From: "Res"<res@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions"<ubuntu-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 2:56:56 PM
Subject: Re: list rules [was: Reconfigure after changing Video Card]

On Sat, 31 Jul 2010, Cybe R. Wizard wrote:


I've said it before, I'll say it again; the sign-up page needs to

point

not only to the CoC, but to the mailing list etiquette [1] page as

well.

It would be well if everyone had to sign /BOTH/ of those before

joining.

Until that happens it is really pointless to bitch about

non-compliance

(although I sometimes do anyway).



and it is still pointless... unless you are going to turn off direct
subscription reuests via email, that's how I signed up years ago,
thats
how I'm sure countless many others signed up, the only confirmation
mailman does is check if the sender envelope actually wants to be on
the
requested list, I never signed nor agreed to ANYTHING to join this
list.

NEWSFLASH: Email has been in use many years longer than web, why
does
everyone here think the only members of this list arrived here coz of
some
page on a ubuntu website *sigh*


This is the, "I didn't agree to it, so it doesn't apply to me" argument. Completely ignores that there are reasons for going along that have nothing to do with whether you can be compelled. Example: IMHO, top posting is a symptom of cluelessness. Since I want my cluelessness to be judged by what I say, I don't top post. AND, if I see someone who I think might benefit from the tip, I will suggest the same to them. That most assuredly does NOT make me a "net cop."

Oh, and responding to the above with "no one can make me but the admins" both misses the point and elicits a "Well DUH!" from me.

Have a groovy day!

--PE



Well, if opinions are allowed I'll voice mine.

Bottom posting is the one of the two stupidist things in e-mail. If I'm
following a thread having to scroll down through all the previous posts
is a royal pain in the posterior. Top posting make immensely more sense.
If I lose my place in a top post I can always scroll down to refresh my
memory. Otherwise, what I need to read is right there when I open the
e-mail.

I guess it depends on just how far back using email you go. I never
noticed much top-posting at all, until the last 5-10 years. At least not
in the places I hung around it. Mostly tech email lists. But,
top-posting for personal mail is OK, I guess. I much prefer to middle
post, to keep the "conversation" in order, even in private email. I
don't believe I ever saw top-posting on BBS's. When you were composing
online, their email client pretty much forced you to bottom post in
reply. Owell! Just my two cents, Ric



--
ubuntu-users mailing list
ubuntu-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users

Relevant Pages

  • Re: [opensuse] Re: Running a program as root from desktop panel
    ... poor that I can't remember what the thread is about I can always scroll ... On other mailing lists, the system always ... I use an official Mozilla extension called "Quick Quote". ... But doesn't this sort of defeat the purpose of bottom posting? ...
    (SuSE)
  • Re: Off topic: What is "top posting" ??
    ... Neither side is 'right or wrong', 'polite or impolite', ... posting the message knows how to get his/her point across. ... top-posting" rule or no rules about it at all. ... On the other side of the coin, with lists ...
    (comp.lang.ruby)
  • Re: fedora 14 & compiz
    ... he may not understand what is meant by top-posting. ... leads to a confusing mishmash of quotes replying to quotes, ... and the corporate email culture in some companies ... lists it's widely frowned on, and this list explicitly discourages it in ...
    (Fedora)
  • Re: list rules [was: Reconfigure after changing Video Card]
    ... Bottom posting is the one of the two stupidist things in e-mail. ... noticed much top-posting at all, ... Mostly tech email lists. ...
    (Ubuntu)
  • Re: [OT] Top posting is a PITA
    ... >conclusions about what effect this might have on the quality of your ... Actually I'm a major contributor to many lists. ... then top-posting is for you. ... Which isn't the majority.. ...
    (comp.lang.python)