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<br><blockquote><blockquote>> > > John Atkinson wrote:<br>> > > ><br>> > > > Look guys<br>> > > ><br>> > > > The only thing I want to see in my inbox is constructive debates<br>> > > ><br>> > > > I don’t want to see whinging I didn’t subscribe to this!!!<br>> > > ><br>> > > > John<br>> > > ><br>> ><br>> > You did subscibe to this or you wouldn't have known what your <br>> > responding to!!<br>> > Plus, your response _is_ whinging, as I see no constuctive debate(your <br>> > words)!<br>> > I pointed out what was my bug bear, but also stated that I hate <br>> > arguing about how we should post, (<br>> > this is sent in HTML that some may hate/hotmail even more!!).<br>> > I wish there was a standard we all stuck to, be it top/bottom/random <br>> > posting..<br>> ><br>> > J<br>> ><br>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>> > Messenger's gone Mobile! Get it now! <br>> > <http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/msnnkmgl0010000001ukm/direct/01/><br>> Really, I know this may be hard to believe, but there a many, many more <br>> important things than if there is a reply on the top or the bottom of an <br>> email. As long as the content of the email is useful and is reasonably <br>> easy to read, then who cares about where text is written.<br>> Mj.<br>> <br><br><br><br>All,<br> That couldn't be more true 99.9(rec)%, I use HM more todo with laziness than lack of ethics(Can I Transfer mail history to GMail so I can search?(Sorry OT).<br> I would like there to be a standard, it is not such a problem on this list as others. But as the list is going (Growing that is) there is going to be longer and more intense/involved <br> threads, which may not be digest friendly, but you change your subscription to match your time and the usage of the list. A note with your monthly sub mail would be cool, with maybe <br>2 or 3 notes.. ie 1 Stay on subject, if not notify your not.. (An OT notification maybe) 2 Post your message after the text, so someone new to the thread can read it like a book, start to end. <br>3 Feel free to edit mails as long as basis of text is left, and inform if you have done so ie SNIP<br><br>To be honest I hate things like this, but it seems illogical to me how someone can reply above a question. I know some clients automatically TP for you, some of which are forced.<br>But to quote you, "As long as the content of the email is useful and is reasonably easy to read." Which sometimes it's not.<br><br>As i'll say again I know some see it as petty, but I don't. Constructive argument is welcome and wanted, I would love to be convinced random top/bottom posting is a valid way of conducting a argument/conversation, but apart from short threads this can become a problem.<br><br>Once, Twice and Thrice I think i'ts petty, actually i'm petty in some eyes but I can see no logical argument for random posting, Top OR Bottom would be fine, just one or the other (I was going to state a fact on caribs and driving on the left, but its stupid).<br><br>J<br><br><br>PS. I know there are more important things, like am I having a pickled onion with my supper would be number one at the moment. I've done my best to show how unimportant it <br>is, but it seems as stupid as using a fork to eat soup to me. I have no problem with people eating soup with forks, but I feel it will do nothing for the soup or fork worlds. Again its stupid, but I can't see why anyone does unless forced by a mail client.<br><br>J<br><a href="http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/msnnkmgl0010000008ukm/direct/01/" target="_blank"></a>
</blockquote>PSS. Just thought of a way to end this, "Hitler!" :)<br><br>J<br><a href="http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/msnnkmgl0010000001ukm/direct/01/" target="_blank"></a>
</blockquote><br /><hr />Messenger's gone Mobile! <a href='http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/msnnkmgl0010000001ukm/direct/01/' target='_new'>Get it now!</a></body>
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