Really please, please don't top post. http://www.river.com/users/share/etiquette/
Who cares! it takes too long to scroll down through the past fifteen generations to get to the relevant part of the message.
Well, it takes me one keystroke. Get a better mail client.
Whenever I try bottom-posting, my clients complain that I just sent them a blank email. As such, I am in the habit of top-posting because it is what most normal people expect; I suppose Outlook has established this trend. I try to remember to bottom-post when I write mailing lists (not too often), but it doesn't always work out. :( I don't really have a preference for where the post goes. I don't find either annoying. I understand the point in standards but I don't think we should be rude to those who forget/neglect/feel differently.