Message from discussion How to curtail top posting !!

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From: Chris Joseph <chr...@chiark.greenend.org.uk>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn.misc
Subject: Re: How to curtail top posting !!
Date: 18 Jan 2006 12:06:35 +0000 (GMT)
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Segfault  <usenet-nos...@segfault.co.uk> wrote:
>   Chris Hughes <ch...@cumbrian.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> You might but others don't - personal opinion. If other usenet groups
>> top post, then you follow that groups convention in that group and
>> inline groups you follow that convention. Its called using common sense.
>> You may not personally like it, but if that is the way the that group is
>> working so be it.
>
>So, if everyone decides to jump a red light or drive on the wrong side of
>the road, you suggest following suit do you?

Well, in France I /do/ drive on the other side of the road, yes.  Why?
Because everyone else does, and it's appropriate to follow the local
custom.

I agree that everyone /ought/ to be taught to post properly, but if
you're reading a newsgroup where everyone else top-posts[1] then it's
politer and more sensible to conform to the local style.

[1] Personally, I'm happy to say that I don't read any such groups,
   because all the groups I'm interested in are full of people who
   know how things should be done.

Chris.