Re: REQ:Which Linux Flavor?

From: Robert Hull (Robert_at_please.do-not-spam.me.uk)
Date: 02/14/05 

Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 15:14:37 +0000

In message <4210a36a$0$6373$ed2e19e4@ptn-nntp-reader04.plus.net>, MikeyD
<m_donaghy50@hotmail.com> wrote
>Robert Hull wrote:
>
>> In message <kbh0111f7qrm4up3ulj17ih1r8u7vv3h3r@4ax.com>, Dan
>> <dan@dontspammecauseidontlikit.com> wrote
>>>On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 23:24:59 -0600, Dan C
>>><youmustbejoking@invalid.lan> wrote:
>>>
>>>>It's not a myth. Of course it can't be "required" or "enforced", but it
>>>>is indeed recommended in one of the official RFC documents regarding
>>>>conduct on Usenet.
>>>
>>>The RFC actually says very little about top posting.
>>
>> So would it be your contention that:
>>
>> "If you are sending a reply to a message or a posting be sure
>> you summarize the original at the top of the message, or include
>> just enough text of the original to give a context"
>>
>> Allows people to post their reply above the original and hence out of
>> context?
>
>Yes. Read it again. If you are *summarizing* you should do it at the top. If
>you are quoting, you don't have to put it anywhere in particular.
>
So, for the avoidance of all doubt, it is your contention that "include
just enough text to give a context" mandates responding outside of the
context. 

-- 
Robert
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