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From: Jim Mercer <jim@reptiles.org>
To: Thomas Kellerer <spam_eater@gmx.net>
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Subject: Re: top posting?
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On Mon, May 06, 2013 at 10:20:30PM +0200, Thomas Kellerer wrote:
> With a newsreader that show threads instead of individual messages it's easier
> to read a top-post answer because you don't need to scroll down.

it is important to note that people use a variety of tools to read
mailing lists, newsgroups, forums, RSS, etc.

spending a little time to clean up your message, making it terse, but not
cryptic, will go a long way to preventing people from thinking you are a
dumbass.

8^)

--jim

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