Re: Posting formats

In message <DcgHk.1385$JJ4.1132@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Brad Velander 
<bveland@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes
>Well Chuck,
>    You're the first I have ever heard of bottom posting emails.

It has been the norm in the 50+ NG's I have been on over the last 18 
years on line.

>Inter-mixed
>quite possibly and I do it myself for certian types of emails/content.

I tend to prefer that myself.

> But I
>certainly don't need to read the original posts over and over again with
>every reply before I reach the new original thoughts of the current
poster.

I agree, you have to trim posts. The point you need to remember is that 
each email needs to stand alone.

>have already read, possibly several times. However, Usenet saw fit to
make
>most forums unmoderated and without such silly rules

This is not correct almost every  NG has a charter and rules as you will 
know, if like me, you have actually created an NG.  The few that don't 
are some of the original ones from before the great name change. That 
was before I came on line 18 years ago.

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