"John Vinson" wrote in message
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On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 23:09:33 +1100, "Lyn"
wrote:

In other words, is there an agreed netiquette on replying to posts in
regard
to top/bottom posting and snipping early posts to avoid bloat? If so,
what
is it?

This argument has been going on as long as Usenet has existed. It
sometimes attains the intensity of a religious war. Most old Usenet
hands prefer (with varying degrees of vehemence) bottom posting in
order to maintain chronological order within a message; many other

Personally speaking..... I'm all for compromise.

folks prefer top posting, for one because many newsreaders (including
the widely used Outlook Express) default to set the cursor there, and
for the reason you cite: being able to see the reply without scrolling
down.

There's no answer that will satisfy everyone, and there are vehement
opinions both ways.

Personally, I try to trim and either bottom post or interpost, but
depending on the situation, I'll sometimes just do a quick toppost.
I'm therefore despised and denigrated by the fanatics in both camps.
g


John W. Vinson[MVP]