How to handle OT & spam on a mail list

[Craig White]

On Sun, 2008-03-30 at 17:36 -0700, JD Austin wrote:
> Josef Lowder wrote: 
> > Ok ... call me lazy.  Whatever you say, JT. ;) 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----------------------------------
> > On Sat, 29 Mar 2008, JT Moree wrote
> >   
> > > Josef Lowder wrote:
> > >     
> > > > Well, as a general guideline, perhaps; 
> > > > but as has been discussed here before, 
> > > > sometimes a quick and simple top post 
> > > > does have some benefits.
> > > >       
> > > rarely.  It's usually because people are 
> > > too lazy to clean up the excess and unneeded 
> > > text in an email so they just post at the top. ;)
> > >     
> > --
> As far as I know (and i've been using the internet since before it was
> the internet) there's no real standard.
> Some mail clients post at the top by default, others post at the
> bottom by default.
> I consider the whole argument rediculous :)  
> Most people can read the top post and scroll down if they don't
> understand the context.
> Can we argue about something important :)?
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yeah...stop sending html mail

;-)

sorry...couldn't resist

Craig