F8(1) vs multimedia production(0)
Les Mikesell
lesmikesell at gmail.com
Fri Aug 15 15:43:13 UTC 2008
Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
> On Thu, 2008-08-14 at 19:36 -0500, Les Mikesell wrote:
>> Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
>>> Gmail also encourages top-posting, though at least the quoting mechanism
>>> is a bit more standard.
>>>
>> You do know how to move the cursor, don't you?
>
> I'm going to assume this is a rhetorical question.
>
>> Starting with the cursor
>> at the top shouldn't encourage you to top-post, it should encourage you
>> to move down through the quoted text, deleting unwanted context and
>> adding your response in line in each section.
>
> OK, let's look at the possibilities:
>
> Policy: leave the cursor at the top
> User wants to top-post: starts typing
> User wants to bottom-post: has to scroll before typing
> User wants inline comments: has to scroll before typing
>
> Policy: put the cursor at the bottom:
> User wants to top-post: has to scroll before typing
> User wants to bottom-post: starts typing
> User wants inline comments: has to scroll before typing
>
> Which of the two policies is more conducive to top-posting?
None of the above. The choice is all up to you. The policies don't
determine the location of what you post any more than they determine the
content.
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Les Mikesell
lesmikesell at gmail.com
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