top posting, HTML posting and "the closer"

[Thomas Cameron]

RDay -

To start - I agree that plain text and bottom posting are a Good Thing(TM). 
I think that legal disclaimers are silly.

What you fail to take into account is that this is a community with no laws 
regarding this topic (as is the whole Internet).  Everyone except Warren 
Togami and whoever  byte at aeon.com.my is are here voluntarily.  While I 
completely agree that these preferences are desireable, I think the people 
who let it get their blood pressure up are being silly.  I also think that 
the people who make this into some religious debate and get nasty about it 
need to grow up.

I have never had a problem reading top posted messages, HTML formatted 
messages, or messages with silly disclaimers.  I know I'm not the sharpest 
tool in this particular shed.  It surprises me that some people on this list 
who are obviously as or more intelligent than I am get so stirred up about 
it.  And it saddens me when people on this list whom I respect on a 
technical level make rude comments and call names.

I completely support gentle reminders when someone who is new to the list 
makes a mistake.

But the hostility and rudeness just hurts the community.

Thomas