Why do people detest top posting so much?

[Bart Silverstrim]

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 or saying that it's "telling" that 
> top-posters post in HTML.  Get off your high-horse!  The fact that I 
> prefer top-posting and don't double-check whether my email client does 
> as I have instructed it to, tells you #$%t about me.
> 
> Mistakes happen - get over it!  No need to be insulting.

Well...while I would remind people that many believe extremists should 
be shot, the "telling" part is more or less noticing a potential 
trend...I'm just pointing out that there is a potentially valid 
observation mixed in with the pointed jab, that's all.

I'm not a psychologist or sociologist or a mathematician and haven't 
taken those courses since college, so take it with a grain of salt.