Re: top posting is better

This is an excellent comment.
Consideration for blind persons makes the argument
for top posting by far the most compelling.


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On Wednesday 26 October 2005 21:48, you wrote:
> ok, here's a hot button issue: do you have any idea how hard it is for the
> blind to sift through all that quoted material trying to hunt down
> responses? Even with a good screen reader package, its frustrating (there
> are more than a few of us on this 9and other) list(s). Personally, I find
> it loads easier when folks top post (but then, that is my opinion).
>
> I know that responses inside quoted is pretty much the accepted norm, but
> then, it is far easier for you to read that way than it is for me.
>
> just my thought.
>
> TMH
>
> > consistency is relative. The issues of trimming, relevancy and making
> > sense of the flow of the communications seems more important. Most of
> > the people who top post have no consideration for the the issues of
> > trimming and relevancy, they only seek to have their own words heard
> > without context - sort of saying...listen to my thoughts and if you need
> > the context, read on or look to previous messages in the thread.
> >
> > Craig
>
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