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On 29/05/06, Ian bell <ianbell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Simon Robert wrote: > > > > > Bottom IS better. But what can one do when faced with with a world that > > doesn't realise this! Is there a polite way of dealing with this problem > > which saves one from a lengthy correspondence about top versus bottom > > posting? > > > > I think it depends on the circumstances. If it is in a group such as > this then it is a community and members should be politely asked to > conform to the norm (which could be top or bottom). I stick to always bottom/interspersed - people will get used to it. If somebody is so incredibly stupid that they don't read your whole email (assuming you have quoted clearly and removed any un-necessary quoting) then just reply with an empty email saying to read your initial reply properly. A. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html