On 11-06-30 2:48 PM, John H. Outlan CPA wrote:
> Sent from T-Mobile G2, please excuse any typos
> On Jun 30, 2011 5:28 PM, "Chris Tooley" <[log in to unmask]
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>  >>
>  >> I was discussing this very matter with a colleague but half an hour ago;
>  >> he/she serves as an editor on a well respected international academic
>  >> journal.  Her/his opinion is that top posting is the only appropriate
>  >> method.  Thus, there are differences of opinion.
>  >
>  >
>  > "There are differences of opinion" is all that can be gained from
> this though, appeal to authority is a logical fallacy ;)
>  >
>  >
>  >> May we all settle this once and for all if it is insisted that based on
>  >> one's response ordering, threading, etc., work will be put into the
>  >> dustbin (/dev/null, spam, trash, whatever)?  May the "owner/s" of this
>  >> list put forward official standards of etiquette as well as clarity
>  >> about the matter of threading, and the correct method(s) so that
>  >> threading will be respected?
>  >
>  >
>  > Even if there were such a thing, it would be hard to enforce it,
> beyond social interactions.
>  >
>  > Personally, I prefer the bottom posting with interspersing *key*
> points of information, otherwise it just becomes a big pile of spaghetti :)
>  >
>  > However, if a thread starts to do top posting, I will try to follow
> that convention.
>  >
>  > BTW, this sort of argument is colloquially known as Bikeshedding. I
> suggest everyone with a vested interest in this look it up ;)
>  >
>  > Hope all is well with everyone,
>  > -Chris
>
> I didn't want to respond to this because excepting this list I gave up
> mail lists in the 90s for this sort of thing. I try to bottom post for
> threading purposes, but my preference is top posting in the age of
> smartphones where information is more easily accessible.
>
> What is the official position of this list on that?  That should govern
> and we can be done with it. I top posted here once and got ostracized
> for it.
>
> This is why forums are superior for the exchange of information, both
> text and visual (you knew that was coming!) :)
>
> So I defer to this mailing list authority on this issue. Btw, top
> posting is much more expedient on a smart phone.
>

Sending to list, I'm sure it was meant for the whole list and not just me ;)

-Chris