[OT] TOP-POSTING [I STARTED THIS TOPIC]

Michael Hennebry hennebry at web.cs.ndsu.nodak.edu
Sat Jul 29 18:40:39 UTC 2006


With the possible exception of some blank lines, I didn't write any of
the following that Michael P. Brininstool seems to have atributed to me.

On Fri, 28 Jul 2006, Michael P. Brininstool wrote:

> From: "Michael Hennebry" <hennebry at web.cs.ndsu.nodak.edu>
>
> >It comes to mind that a plugin module for those MUAs that can support it

Note the second ">" above.

> that automatically parses and converts top >posting or even mixed posting

For some reason, probably related to long lines,
the second ">" is missing here.

> into "proper"
>
>                                      BS^^^^
>
> >bottom posting for those who are too weak minded to adapt would be a good
> thing.
>
>                                                   ^^^^^^^^ who is more
> unwilling to adapt?
> Those who top post, bottom post, intersperse, whichever fits best for that
> post, or those who insist there is only one true way?  You sound like a
> Microsoft person -- "gotta do it our way!"  (Sorry for the low-blow!)  ;-)
>
> >I wonder if it should be configured
> >under accessibility or plugins.
>
> It would have to be on the server, because, unlike this email, I usually use
> mutt -- no plugins

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Mike   hennebry at web.cs.ndsu.NoDak.edu
"it stands to reason that they weren't always called the ancients."
                                                      --  Daniel Jackson




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