Re: Very Interesting Story!

["Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au>]

"Erk" <erk@erkV69.au.com> wrote in message
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> Dave
>
> You read my posts and reply to them so you obviously do...........just
like
> you will to this one..

Of course - which is where interleaved replies are useful - you can reply to
each point as and when they arise.

> Like I've said on numerous occasions, there is nothing worse than
scrolling
> to the bottom of a post or a series of posts just to find a dumb answer
like
> "me too".

Actually, there is somethign worse, and that is finding the answer to three
or four questions at the top of the post, rather than each answer after each
question, which is where they should be.

> If it was an industry standard thing, it would be in all programs
> including Outlook Express which I use.

I use OE as well, and Oe places you at the top of the post so that you can
place yourself down to where the answer should be (after snipping the
rest) - refer to the microsfot.* newsgroups for further information on this,
as well as the proper method of replying in newsgroup posts.

> There are many people in newsgroups including this one who do top post.

And every single one of them are defying newsgroup conventions.

> To
> those people (self appointed newsgroup police)

They are not self-appointed, they are merely pointing out to others that
they are doing the wrong thing, as defined by convention. Do you get the
**its when someone is sitting in the right hand lane in an 80km/h zone? The
law says you do not have to keep left unless overtaking unless the speed
limit is 90km/h or higer - but convention says you do it anyway, so that
those who wish to defy the speed limit can do so.

Likewise with posting. There is nothing set in concrete about how to post,
but convention says you snip everything irrelevant, and interweave your
reply with the relevant parts (which you have retained).

Although if you want to be identified as a newbie know-nothing, that is your
business, not mine.....

> who want to flame me on top
> posting, talk to the hand.........the ears aren't listening.

Neither is the brain.

Dave