In article >, "Bob Myers"
> wrote:

> "axlq" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In article > ,
> > Lucy > wrote:
> > >I've decided, after a few minutes of thought, to post however I see fit.
> So,
> >
> > If your objective in posting is to reach an audience, then it
> > behooves you to post in a fashion acceptable to the community you're
> > communicating with. Bottom posting is simply good netiquette.
> >
> > If I said, "I've decided, after a few minutes of thought, to belch,
> > fart loudly, and even masturbate in fancy restaurants whenever
> > I have the urge," then you get the flavor of your decision with
> > respect to-top posting in newsgroups.
>
> Oh, good Gawd...it's not at all comparable.


It's comparable in "flavor", though not degree.


> above. I'd much rather read a top-posted post than one which
> has been bottom-posted by some moron who can't be bothered
> to trim the hundreds of lines that have been written previously.


I've seen this argument too often. Two wrongs don't make a right.
Netiquette says to bottom post *and* trim your posts.

--
Dan Abel
Sonoma State University
AIS