[vorbis] Re: Quoting (OT)

[Lorenzo Prince]

> With properly quoted messages (*not* bottom- or top- posted, but inline
> posted), this makes it really easy to read and follow conversation.
I agree.  Inline quoting is the best way to go.  You tackle one topic of
the discussion at a time, quoting each part of the message and responding
to it individually.  This makes it easier all around.
> Top-posted (and on a bit smaller scale, bottom-posted) messages cripple
> this, since you have to jump up and down to see what the poster is
> referring to.
I don't, however, see how bottom-posted messages are less crippling to the
ability to follow a conversation.  Personally, I think it is just redicus
to have to scroll past a whole screen of a message I just read, most
likely not even 2 minutes ago.  I would rather see a top-posted message,
because I don't have to read the same message 3 or more times just to try
to find the answer I was looking for under all that.  If you don't want to
inline quote, it is better to top-post.  It is easier on both the sender
and the reader.  I will stress, however, that inline quoting is by far the
better choice.

Lorenzo
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