[access-uk] Re: Top Posting to this list
- From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 26 May 2007 12:38:55 +0100
As demonstrated here, I prefer to state my replies at the top of each
reply. This was the way I was actually taught to use e-mail, so I stick
to what I was told. Not keen on dispersing replies into the middle of an
original message, in my view. Hope that helps.
On Sat, 26 May 2007 01:48:22 +0100, "John Farley"
<john_farley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
> Hello list,
>
> It is becoming more prevalent on this list for contributors to insert
> their
> comments into the body of earlier notes to which they want to make a
> comment.
>
> I recognise that this does follow normal conventions on groups.
>
> In my view, it is not the best way for people using speech output on a PC
> to
> follow a debate.
> Visually, there is the hint of bold or greater than symbols. Equally
> these
> can be read in Braille and establish where a new comment starts.
>
> I don't think most people using speech would get all punctuation read
> out.
> This means that the new comments are simply interspersed into the earlier
> note. This is not easy to follow.
>
> It is much easier to follow with top posting; if the person thinks it is
> necessary to add context from an earlier note , then addict, with lines
> saying "quote start" and "quote en".
>
> What do other list members thin?
>
>
> Regards, John
>
> John Farley
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