what is top-post (Was Re: num lock key)

[ashwin kesavan iyengar]

On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 15:27:37 -0500 (EST),
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> Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 15:12:52 -0500
> From: sly <dsyc at go.ro>
> Subject: Re: num lock key
> To: For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list at redhat.com>
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> Jon Haugsand wrote:
> > * angrykeyboarder at gmail.com
> >
> >>I couldn't have said it better myself.  I'm getting close to setting
> >>mp my very first kill filter for this list...
> >
> >
> > Actually, people using html or those who top post, are much more
> > annoying to me.
> >
> 
> excuse my lack of knowledge, but what is "top post"?
> 

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_post

with regards,
ashwin