"Bob Myers" > wrote in message
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> "Terry Pulliam Burd" > wrote in message
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>>> 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.
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>> <clap! clap! clap!>
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> Oh, Jayzus H. Christ on a pogo stick....
>
> OF COURSE "netiquette" says that; no one is disagreeing with that.
> In ANY form of written communications, it should be the aim of the
> writer to produce output in such a way that it is most readable by
> the most number of people - at least, assuming that actually
> communicating information was in fact their aim in the first place.
> The supposed "rules of netiquette" all derive from that simple goal,
> and I for one am certainly no disagreeing with them.
>
> My problem, instead, is just with those who get so wrapped around
> the axle regarding these "rules" that we can only conclude that
> they consider them matters of life and death. It is to those people
> that I am saying: chill out, folks- there are most definitely more
> important
> things in life to worry about, and for that matter there is almost always
> a more pleasant and courteous way for you to state your objections
> to these minor faux pas. In other words, if this is how you deal with
> what you consider to be objectionable formatting of a written
> statement, I would really, truly hate to be around you when something
> important goes wrong. For one thing, I don't like getting blood
> spatter on my clothes...
>
> Bob M.
>
Bob..
Well said. The thing is, I have rarely top posted, although I'm now noticing
several here do.
So basically, a few ppl got really enraged, and seem to still be talking
about, one post that was an attempt at humor. I suppose they are
embarrassed? Dunno. Oddly, those who say they killfiled me seem to enjoy
talking about me the most.
You never did tell me what part of Texas you're in..
lucy