top posting netiquette

[Bob Goodwin]

jdow wrote:
> From: "Thufir" <hawat.thufir at gmail.com>
>
>> Hiya,
>>
>> Of course, this is an e-mail list.        I see Thufir is being a
>>  I prefer to read it as an nntp group     troll turd. Don't answer
>> via gmane.  So, in e-mail top posting     him. Besides, side posting
>> (for whatever reason) is the norm,        is the only sure way to get
>> while, in nntp land (usenet), top         it all correct.
>> posting is frowned upon.
>>
>> I'm reading this list via gmane.  Top
>> posting is in or out?
>>
>>
>> -Thufir                                    {^,-}  Joanne
>
Isn't saide posting normally done to the left?