[arch-general] top posting

[Mordechai Peller]

Marc Deop i Argemí wrote:
> It is obvious that you are doing something wrong whenever you shot a gun but 
> not when you use a mail client and you top-post. Of course it is not the 
> same "wrong" but my point was about the *knowledge*.
>   
Like with firing a gun, it depends on the context. Just as I could name 
plenty of times firing a gun is a good thing (self defense, hunting, 
sporting competitions), there are plenty of times top posting is 
appropriate. Like with any tool, right or wrong isn't an intrinsic 
value, but a function of use (this analogy is getting a bit out of hand).
> Anyway, as I already said, we are not argueing about whose fault is, but if we 
> should top post or not.
>   
Actually, some have blamed email clients, which I think is ridiculous, 
and which is why I attempted to use humor to highlight the folly.
> My opinion ( and RFC 1855 - Netiquette Guidelines) is clear: don't top-post 
> please!
In the context of this ML, I agree.