[hobbit] Top-Posting (was Re: [hobbit] Custom script shows purple)

Rich Smrcina rsmrcina at wi.rr.com
Thu Apr 29 05:49:54 CEST 2010


I was trying to form words on this silly controversy, but Vernon said it 
all very concisely.

Good job, sir.  *bows*

On 04/28/2010 09:07 PM, Vernon Everett wrote:
> Top posting? Bottom Posting? Who cares? Really?
> What are we trying to achieve here? Stop and think about it for a moment.
>
> This is a forum for us to share knowledge, experience and know-how 
> with each other.
> This forum is kept alive by posts from people who give up their time 
> to post. They don't have to post, they do it as a favour. A donation 
> of time, as it were.
> Complaining about how people post to this forum, is like giving a 
> hundred bucks to charity, in ten dollar notes, and they complain the 
> want two fifties instead.
> Would you give again? I know I wouldn't.
>
> Most people on this list are pretty smart, and know how to scroll up, 
> and some even know how to scroll down.
> You get a response to your question posted by somebody who is doing us 
> all a favour. Take it and be happy. Don't complain about how you got it.
> That's just being ungrateful.
>
> Regards
>     Vernon
>
> P.S. This response has also been bottom-posted for your convenience.
>

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